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

The Compilers described Confucius: He would rise for those in mourning, in full dress, or the blind, even if younger; and would quicken his step when passing them.

When the Master saw a person in a mourning dress, or any one with the cap and upper and lower garments of full dress, or a blind person, on observing them approaching, though they were younger than himself, he would rise up, and if he had to pass by them, he would do so hastily.

子见齐衰者、冕衣裳者与瞽者,见之,虽少必作;过之,必趋。

Source: The Analects, Zi Han IX, Chapter 10

Author: The Compilers

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