But for Confucius, ritual is much more expansive than…
But for Confucius, ritual is much more expansive than just these individual rites. Ritual includes a proper way of doing every-bing. Ritual tells you the proper pairings of inner and outer gar-ments for social occasions, the proper way to greet people of various social standings, what songs to sing and when to sing them, and more. Confucius cared a lot about the details. He was a student of the rites. Arriving in a new place, he would ask about every detail of the rites as practiced in that place in ancient times. He would advocate for their preservation and restoration.
— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values) · Life Worth Living: a Guide to What Mattesr Most by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ry
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