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Confucianism -> Liji -> Tan Gong II -> 168.1

知悼子When Zhi Dao-zi died,
before he was buried,
duke Ping was (one day) drinking
师旷 along with the music-master Kuang and Li Diao.
The bells struck up;
and when Du Kuai, who was coming in from outside,
heard them,
he said,
?” 'Where is the music?'
Being told
。” that it was in the (principal) apartment,
he entered it;
and having ascended the steps one by one,
he poured out a cup of spirits,
and said,
。”'Kuang, drink this.'
He then poured out another,
and said,
。”Diao, drink this.'
He poured out a third cup;
and kneeling in the hall, with his face to the north, he drank it himself,
went down the steps,
and hurried out.
Duke Ping called him in again, and said,
'Kuai,
just now I thought you had something in mind to enlighten me about,
and therefore I did not speak to you.
?” Why did you give the cup to Kuang?'
:“'On the days (Jia-)zi and (Ji-)mao,' was the reply, 'there should be no music;
知悼子 and now Zhi Dao-zi is (in his coffin) in his hall,
and this should be a great zi or mao day.
Kuang is the grand music-master,
and did not remind you of this.
。” It was on this account that I made him drink.'


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