Confucian Canon 361-390

361
He did not wear lamb's fur or a black cap on a visit of condolence.
362
On the first day of the month he put on his court robes, and presented himself at court.
363
When fasting, he thought it necessary to have his clothes brightly clean and made of linen cloth.
364
When fasting, he thought it necessary to change his food, and also to change the place where he commonly sat in the
apartment.
365
He did not dislike to have his rice finely cleaned, nor to have his mince meat cut quite small.
366
He did not eat rice which had been injured by heat or damp and turned sour, nor fish or flesh which was gone. He did
not eat what was discolored, or what was of a bad flavor, nor anything which was ill-cooked, or was not in season.
367
He did not eat meat which was not cut properly, nor what was served without its proper sauce.
368
Though there might be a large quantity of meat, he would not allow what he took to exceed the due proportion for the
rice. It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
369
He did not partake of wine and dried meat bought in the market.
Confucian Analects : texts 329 - 369
Confucian Analects : texts 370 - 410
370
He was never without ginger when he ate. He did not eat much.
371
When he had been assisting at the prince's sacrifice, he did not keep the flesh which he received overnight. The flesh of
his family sacrifice he did not keep over three days. If kept over three days, people could not eat it.
372
When eating, he did not converse. When in bed, he did not speak.
373
Although his food might be coarse rice and vegetable soup, he would offer a little of it in sacrifice with a grave,
respectful air.
374
If his mat was not straight, he did not sit on it.
375
When the villagers were drinking together, upon those who carried staffs going out, he also went out immediately after.
376
When the villagers were going through their ceremonies to drive away pestilential influences, he put on his court robes
and stood on the eastern steps.
377
When he was sending complimentary inquiries to any one in another state, he bowed twice as he escorted the
messenger away.
378
Chi K'ang having sent him a present of physic, he bowed and received it, saying, "I do not know it. I dare not taste it."
379
The stable being burned down, when he was at court, on his return he said, "Has any man been hurt?" He did not ask
about the horses.
380
When the he would adjust his mat, first taste it, and then give it away to others. When the prince sent him a gift of
undressed meat, he would have it cooked, and offer it to the spirits of his ancestors. When the prince sent him a gift of
a living animal, he would keep it alive.
381
When he was in attendance on the prince and joining in the entertainment, the prince only sacrificed. He first tasted
everything.
382
When he was ill and the prince came to visit him, he had his head to the east, made his court robes be spread over
him, and drew his girdle across them.
383
When the prince's order called him, without waiting for his carriage to be yoked, he went at once.
384
When he entered the ancestral temple of the state, he asked about everything.
385
When any of his friends died, if he had no relations offices, he would say, "I will bury him."
386
When a friend sent him a present, though it might be a carriage and horses, he did not bow.
387
The only present for which he bowed was that of the flesh of sacrifice.
388
In bed, he did not lie like a corpse. At home, he did not put on any formal deportment.
389
When he saw any one in a mourning dress, though it might be an acquaintance, he would change countenance; when
he saw any one wearing the cap of full dress, or a blind person, though he might be in his undress, he would salute him
in a ceremonious manner.
390
To any person in mourning he bowed forward to the crossbar of his carriage; he bowed in the same way to any one
bearing the tables of population.