Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Chinese Recension xiii
5. List of Abbreviations xv
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 Minister of Lu 142
8. 2 Beginning with Denouncement 147
9. 3 A King’s Speech 152
10. 4 The Grand Wedding 158
11. 5 Ruist Behavior 162
12. 6 Questions concerning Li 168
13. 7 Five Levels of Achievement 173
14. 8 Mind Wandering 182
15. 9 Three Shu 198
16. 10 Valuing Life 207
17. 11 Observing Zhou 219
18. 12 Student Conduct 224
19. 13 The Capable and Virtuous Sovereign 238
20. 14 Finer Points of Governing 246
21. 15 Six Foundations 254
22. 16 Reading Events 269
23. 17 Duke Ai Asks about Governing 278
24. 18 Yan Hui 286
25. 19 Zilu’s First Meeting 293
26. 20 Trapped 300
27. 21 Entering Government 305
28. 22 A Pledge under Duress 311
29. 23 De of the Five Chiefs 320
30. 24 The Five “Chiefs” 326
31. 25 Controlling the Bit 330
32. 26 Understanding Original Destiny 339
33. 27 On Li 344
34. 28 Observing a Village Archery Event 352
35. 29 Questions about the Jiao Sacrifice 356
36. 30 Explicating Criminal Punishment 359
37. 31 Criminal Punishment in Governing 365
38. 32 Li in Motion 369
39. 33 The Capping Ceremony Ode 384
40. 34 The Temple System 388
41. 35 Understanding the Finer Points of Music 391
42. 36 Question about Jade 397
43. 37 Understanding What It Means to Stoop to Indignities 402
44. 38 Understanding the Seventy-Two Students 411
45. 39 Original Surname 426
46. 40 Record of the End 430
47. 41 Understanding Good Governance 433
48. 42 Zigong Asks about the Finer Points of Li 458
49. 43 Zixia Asks about the Finer Points of Li 474
50. 44 Gongxi Chi Asks about the Finer Points of Li 490
51. Appendix 1: Postface 495
52. Appendix 2: Postface Following Kong Anguo’s 499
53. Appendix 3: Preface 503
54. Glossary 505
55. Bibliography 571
56. Index 581