Shi Jing, The Book of Odes: Minor Odes of the Kingdom, Decade of Bei Shan

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Comments

Re: 209. 楚茨 - Chu Ci

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"Wives presiding are still and reverent," Baike's gloss on this line is 'wives': the emperor's and feudal prince's wives. 'presiding are still and reverent': respectful/deferential, one source says making an effort.

Some controversy over if it was the king of Zhou or one of the high ranking officials who is the worshipper -- by the end of the Spring and Autumn period, the ceremonies they would have used had become similar.