Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
Han Feizi tells General Wenzi thought Zengzi courted disaster by slighting him with poor reception. Disregarding proper etiquette may provoke powerful figures and bring trouble.
Yuan Rang was sitting with his legs sprawled open, waiting casually for Confucius. The Master said, “When you were young, you showed no modesty or respect for elders; when you grew up, you achieved nothing worth mentioning; now that you are old and still refuse to die, you are nothing but a pest!” With…