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 everything. Ritual tells you the proper pairings of inner and outer garments 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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