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Yan Hui asked Confucius, “How should one govern a state?”The Master replied, “Use the Xia dynasty’s calendar, ride the Shang dynasty’s chariot, wear the Zhou dynasty’s ceremonial cap, and for music, adopt the Shao and Wu dances. Ban the music of Zheng and keep away from flattering and crafty people. The music of Zheng…
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3.25 The Master spoke of the Succession Dance as being perfect beauty and at the same time perfect goodness; but of the War Dance as being perfect beauty, but not perfect goodness.