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Confucianism -> Liji -> Tan Gong II -> 126

季武子When Ji Wu-zi was lying ill in his chamber,
蟜固 Jiao Gu entered and appeared before him without taking off the mourning with its even edges (which he happened to wear).
:「'This practice,' said he,
'has nearly fallen into disuse.
。」 But it is only at the gate of the ruler that an officer should take off such mourning as I have on.'
武子 Wu-zi replied,
'Is it not good that you should act thus?
君子。」 A superior man illustrates the smallest points (of propriety).'
At the mourning rites for Wu-zi,
曾點 Zeng Dian leant against his gate and sang.


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