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Confucianism -> Liji -> Zhongni Yan Ju -> 8

子貢Zi-gong crossed over the mat and replied,
'Allow me to ask
?」 whether even Kui was ignorant (of the ceremonial usages)?'
The Master said,
'Was he not one of the ancients?
Yes, he was one of them.
To be versed in the ceremonial usages, and not versed in music,
we call being poorly furnished.
To be versed in music and not versed in the usages,
we call being one-sided.
Now Kui was noted for his acquaintance with music, and not for his acquaintance with ceremonies,
and therefore his name has been transmitted with that account of him (which your question implies).
。」 But he was one of the men of antiquity.'


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