The Harmony of Layers: Ritual Prescriptions for Fur and Fabric

He wore black over lamb’s fur, white over fawn’s fur, and yellow over fox’s fur.

Over lamb’s fur he wore a garment of black; over fawn’s fur one of white; and over fox’s fur one of yellow.

缁衣羔裘,素衣麑裘,黄衣狐裘。

Source: The Analects, Xiang Dang X, Chapter 6

Author: The Compilers

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