The Guiding Hand: How the Master Broadened with Culture and Bounded with Ritual

Yan Yuan said: The Master skillfully guides us step by step. He broadened my mind with culture and disciplined me with ritual.

The Master, by orderly method, skillfully leads men on. He enlarged my mind with learning, and taught me the restraints of propriety.

夫子循循然善诱人,博我以文,约我以礼。

Source: The Analects, Zi Han IX, Chapter 11

Author: Yan Yuan

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