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The Path of the Gentleman: Reverent in Conduct, Respectful and Ritually Proper with Others

The Gracious Guest: Rising to the Occasion of a Lavish Feast

The Unconditional Response: A Changed Face for Mourning, a Salute for Rank and Blindness

The Valued Gift: A Bow for Sacred Flesh, Not for Carriages

Every Matter Asked: The Humble Inquiry in the Hall of Ancestors

The Unyoked Carriage: Setting Out on Foot at the Royal Summons

The Sickbed in State: Draped in Robes Before the Royal Gaze

The Double Bow: Saluting the Messenger, Honoring the Absent Friend

Ritual Vestments on the Eastern Steps: Distance and Respect in the Face of the Numinous

The Order of Departure: Yielding to the Staff of Age

The Principle of Preparation: No Disdain for Refinement in the Humblest Meal

The Hierarchy of Respect: A Blueprint for Ritual Demeanor at Court

The Currency of Time: When Potential Demands Realization

The Gestures of Reverence: Reading Another’s State in Confucius’s Conduct

A Meal Shared with Sorrow: Confucius at the Table of a Mourner