The Philosophy of Wine Ethics in the “Jiugao 酒誥” Chapter of the Shangshu 尚書 and the Political Order of the Western Zhou Dynasty

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To this day, the Duke of Zhou's ideas on wine ethics and the political spirit of the Zhou system continue to profoundly influence China's ethical and political concepts.

“To this day, his ideas on wine ethics and the political spirit of the Zhou system continue to profoundly influence China's ethical and political concepts.”

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By implementing measures to cherish food, the Duke of Zhou established the principle of educating the people after nurturing them during the Western Zhou Dynasty.

“By implementing measures to cherish food, he established the principle of educating the people after nurturing them during the Western Zhou Dynasty.”

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During the Western Zhou period, food was very scarce and alcohol was the essence extracted from grain, making its production highly valuable.

“The reason why alcohol is so important in sacrificial rituals is that during the Western Zhou period, food was very scarce and alcohol was the essence extracted from grain, making its production highly valuable.”

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In light of the historical fall of the Shang Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou recognized that the Mandate of Heaven could be transferred and concluded that only through reverence for heaven could one evade the fate of its transfer.

“Moreover, in light of the historical fall of the Shang Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou recognized that the Mandate of Heaven could be transferred and concluded that only through reverence for heaven could one evade the fate of its transfer.”

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The Duke of Zhou believed that true education in virtue is not simply imparting moral knowledge directly to the people; rather, it should imbue moral significance into customs such as drinking and gatherings, forming ethical kinship rites and political ceremonies.

“The Duke of Zhou believed that true education in virtue is not simply imparting moral knowledge directly to the people; rather, it should imbue moral significance into customs such as drinking and gatherings, forming ethical kinship rites and political ceremonies.”

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The sage king is the intermediary that connects heaven and human society, establishing the order of the human world based on harmony with the divine.

“The sage king is the intermediary that connects heaven and human society, establishing the order of the human world based on harmony with the divine.”

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The Duke of Zhou's ethical standards regarding wine underscore the importance of valuing food and caring for the populace.

“Thirdly, the Duke of Zhou's ethical standards regarding wine underscore the importance of valuing food and caring for the populace.”

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In the sacrificial rites, the sage king serves both as the political leader and the chief of the shaman, possessing the authority to connect the heaven and humanity and to establish the order in the human world.

“In the sacrificial rites, the sage king serves both as the political leader and the chief of the shaman, possessing the authority to connect the heaven and humanity and to establish the order in the human world.”

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The 'Jiugao' marks the earliest system of laws and regulations concerning wine usage in Chinese history.

“It marks the earliest system of laws and regulations concerning wine usage in Chinese history.”

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These wine ethics codes laid the foundation for the basic moral principles regarding drinking that have been upheld by China for thousands of years.

“These wine ethics codes laid the foundation for the basic moral principles regarding drinking that have been upheld by China for thousands of years.”

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Confucius advocated for valuing both sacrifices and human affairs, promoting benevolence as the core of the ritual system and advocating for governance by virtue, all of which reflected the political governance spirit of the Duke of Zhou.

“Confucius advocated for valuing both sacrifices and human affairs, promoting benevolence as the core of the ritual system and advocating for governance by virtue, all of which reflected the political governance spirit of the Duke of Zhou.”

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The Duke of Zhou delineated the ethical codes for drinking activities in the 'Jiugao,' closely associating these principles with his concept of the 'Mandate of Heaven'.

“The Duke of Zhou delineated the ethical codes for drinking activities in the”

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By linking drinking with ethics, morals, and political activities, the Duke of Zhou established the political order of the Western Zhou Dynasty, based on hierarchical kinship and respect for elders and superiors.

“By linking drinking with ethics, morals, and political activities, he established the political order of the Western Zhou Dynasty, based on hierarchical kinship and respect for elders and superiors.”

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The people's sentiments and hearts manifest the Mandate of Heaven.

“The people's sentiments and hearts manifest the Mandate of Heaven.”

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King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty indulged excessively with his courtiers, squandering essential resources that should have been allocated to fulfilling the survival needs of the populace rather than supporting the extravagant feasting of the elite.

“King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty indulged excessively with his courtiers, squandering essential resources that should have been allocated to fulfilling the survival needs of the populace rather than supporting the extravagant feasting of the elite.”

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The Zhou people overthrowing the Shang Dynasty was perceived as fulfilling heaven's will; thus, respecting the Mandate of Heaven is the fundamental principle of the Zhou governance.

“The Zhou people overthrowing the Shang Dynasty was perceived as fulfilling heaven's will; thus,”

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After the Duke of Zhou, Confucius and later Confucian scholars exhibited the utmost reverence for the Zhou rites (Zhouli 周礼).

“After the Duke of Zhou, Confucius and later Confucian scholars exhibited the utmost reverence for the Zhou rites (Zhouli 周礼).”

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The second ethical code requires drinkers to maintain moral discipline during drinking activities and adhere to the mandatory norms of ritual propriety.

“This ethical code requires drinkers to maintain moral discipline during drinking activities and adhere to the mandatory norms of ritual propriety.”

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By conducting rituals involving wine, the Duke of Zhou established the moral conduct and governance of rulers.

“By conducting rituals involving wine, he established the moral conduct and governance of rulers.”

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The exogamous marital customs of the Zhou people linked them with other ethnic groups, thereby establishing the foundation for the Zhou system of enfeoffment through patriarchal and marital relationships.

“The exogamous marital customs of the Zhou people linked them with other ethnic groups, thereby establishing the foundation for the Zhou system of enfeoffment through patriarchal and marital relationships.”

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In the Duke of Zhou's view, the Mandate of Heaven is the legitimate source of royal authority, and all ethical norms, rites, music, punishments, and governance originate from the Mandate of Heaven.

“In the Duke of Zhou's view, the Mandate of Heaven is the legitimate source of royal authority, and all ethical norms, rites, music, punishments, and governance originate from the Mandate of Heaven.”

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In the banquet rituals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, wine's political significance was more fully elaborated.

“In the banquet rituals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, wine's political significance was more fully elaborated.”

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The Duke of Zhou stipulated that drinking was permissible solely during sacrificial activities, reflecting the sacred significance of the 'Mandate of Heaven' in the Duke of Zhou's political philosophy.

“Firstly, the Duke of Zhou stipulated that drinking was permissible solely during sacrificial activities, reflecting the sacred significance of the”

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After the Duke of Zhou, Confucius further developed the idea from the perspective of respecting the Mandate of Heaven, proposing that benevolence is an embodiment of heaven's will, thereby integrating the qualities of benevolence and the Mandate of Heaven into a unified whole.

“After the Duke of Zhou, Confucius further developed the idea from the perspective of respecting the Mandate of Heaven, proposing that benevolence is an embodiment of heaven's will, thereby integrating the qualities of benevolence and the Mandate of Heaven into a unified whole.”

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Within the Zhou conceptual framework, sacrificial ceremonies were regarded as exceedingly solemn and sacred.

“Within the Zhou conceptual framework, sacrificial ceremonies were regarded as exceedingly solemn and sacred.”

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The Duke of Zhou integrated morality and ritual propriety into drinking activities, where people's drinking behavior is constrained by ethical and ritual norms.

“The Duke of Zhou integrated morality and ritual propriety into drinking activities, where people's drinking behavior is constrained by ethical and ritual norms.”

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The Duke of Zhou not only theoretically regulated drinking but also incorporated it into the governance framework of the Western Zhou political system.

“The Duke of Zhou not only theoretically regulated drinking but also incorporated it into the governance framework of the Western Zhou political system.”

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Nurturing the people is the primary concern in governance, as nurturing the people ensures the self-sufficiency of the sensory lives of the people.

“Nurturing the people is the primary concern in governance, as nurturing the people ensures the self-sufficiency of the sensory lives of the people.”

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The Duke of Zhou established ethical codes to regulate drinking activities, emphasizing principles such as drinking spirits only on occasions of sacrifices, virtue presiding so that there might be no drunkenness, and valuing only the productions of the soil.

“With a deep understanding of these causes, the Duke of Zhou established ethical codes to regulate drinking activities, emphasizing principles such as”

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The Duke of Zhou advocated drinking fine wine only when offering sacrifices to the heaven and their ancestors, thus showing respect and reverence for them.

“Therefore, the Duke of Zhou advocated drinking fine wine only when offering sacrifices to the heaven and their ancestors, thus showing respect and reverence for them.”

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The Duke of Zhou clearly put forward three moral commandments for drinking activities and demanded that all subjects of the dynasty strictly adhere to them.

“The Duke of Zhou clearly put forward three moral commandments for drinking activities, namely”

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The concept of heaven as the sovereign, inherited by Confucius from the Duke of Zhou, became the transcendent source of Confucian thought.

“The concept of heaven as the sovereign, inherited by Confucius from the Duke of Zhou, became the transcendent source of Confucian thought.”

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The Mandate of Heaven was bestowed upon the Zhou king, who consequently bore a moral responsibility to heaven.

“The Mandate of Heaven was bestowed upon the Zhou king, who consequently bore a moral responsibility to heaven.”

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When appointing Kangshu to govern the people of Yin, the Duke of Zhou reflected on the historical lesson of the Shang Dynasty's downfall, attributed to excessive drinking, and issued the 'Jiugao'.

“When appointing Kangshu to govern the people of Yin, the Duke of Zhou reflected on the historical lesson of the Shang Dynasty's downfall, attributed to excessive drinking, and issued the”

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As food sustains the population, grains are crucial for survival; thus, valuing food equates to valuing the lives of the people.

“As food sustains the population, grains are crucial for survival; thus, valuing food equates to valuing the lives of the people.”

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The Duke of Zhou instructed government officials to first comprehend the hardships of agricultural cultivation, reject indulgence and extravagance, and diligently perform their official duties to effectively govern the populace.

“The Duke of Zhou instructed government officials to first comprehend the hardships of agricultural cultivation, reject indulgence and extravagance, and diligently perform their official duties to effectively govern the populace.”

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Later Confucian scholars' thoughts on the way of heaven, filial piety, and people-oriented governance can also trace their origins back to the political order thoughts of the Duke of Zhou.

“Moreover, later Confucian scholars' thoughts on the way of heaven, filial piety, and people-oriented governance can also trace their origins back to the political order thoughts of the Duke of Zhou;”

• AssumptionRests on an assumption: Later Confucian texts and traditions accurately reflect the influence of the Duke of Zhou's political thought.

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According to the Duke of Zhou, the primary causes of the Shang Dynasty's downfall were debauchery and corrupt governance; King Zhou of Shang and his officials, consumed by drinking and pleasure-seeking, contributed to the kingdom's collapse.

“According to the Duke of Zhou, the primary causes of the Shang Dynasty's downfall were debauchery and corrupt governance; King Zhou of Shang and his officials, consumed by drinking and pleasure-seeking, contributed to the kingdom's collapse.”

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The virtues and rituals of drinking are the concrete expressions of the 'Mandate of Heaven,' while the 'Mandate of Heaven' represents the ultimate philosophical essence of the virtues and rituals of drinking.

“The virtues and rituals of drinking are the concrete expressions of the”

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In the view of the Duke of Zhou, the self-sufficiency of sensory life enables people to discern honor and disgrace, which in turn allows them to practice virtues in their life activities, cultivating a virtuous life.

“In the view of the Duke of Zhou, the self-sufficiency of sensory life enables people to discern honor and disgrace, which in turn allows them to practice virtues in their life activities, cultivating a virtuous life.”

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When King Zhou of Shang went against the will of the people, he was essentially going against the Mandate of Heaven.

“When King Zhou of Shang went against the will of the people, he was essentially going against the Mandate of Heaven.”

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The Duke of Zhou's concept of the Mandate of Heaven profoundly influenced Confucius and Confucianism philosophy.

“As the root of culture, the Duke of Zhou's concept of the Mandate of Heaven profoundly influenced Confucius and Confucianism philosophy.”

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It is evident that the Duke of Zhou's idea of cherishing food actually epitomizes the political governance principle of educating the people after nurturing them in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

“It is evident that the Duke of Zhou's idea of cherishing food actually epitomizes the political governance principle of educating the people after nurturing them in the Western Zhou Dynasty.”

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The Duke of Zhou advocated in the 'Wuyi' that rulers should possess the political virtue of focusing on agriculture and cherishing food.

“The Duke of Zhou advocated in the”

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The Duke of Zhou notably integrated wine ethics and rituals into rites and music, forming a comprehensive system of governance that intricately combined politics, religion, and kinship.

“The Duke of Zhou notably integrated wine ethics and rituals into rites and music, forming a comprehensive system of governance that intricately combined politics, religion, and kinship.”

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King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty fell from power due to his arrogance, extravagance, indulgence, and wasteful consumption, resulting in the loss of popular support and ultimately the downfall of his kingdom.

“King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty fell from power due to his arrogance, extravagance, indulgence, and wasteful consumption, resulting in the loss of popular support and ultimately the downfall of his kingdom.”

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The Duke of Zhou first associated the virtues and rituals of wine with the principles of ethical kinship, recognizing its positive role in expressing filial piety toward parents, fostering harmony among clan members, and transforming these virtues and rituals into ceremonies that celebrate kinship.

“The Duke of Zhou first associated the virtues and rituals of wine with the principles of ethical kinship, recognizing its positive role in expressing filial piety toward parents, fostering harmony among clan members, and transforming these virtues and rituals into ceremonies that celebrate kinship.”

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This connection revealed the divine function of wine in bridging heaven and humanity, further promoting the political and spiritual ideology of revering the mandate of heaven in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

“This connection revealed the divine function of wine in bridging heaven and humanity, further promoting the political and spiritual ideology of revering the mandate of heaven in the Western Zhou Dynasty.”

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The Duke of Zhou mandated that the virtuous officials of the dynasty honor their elders and the monarch by diligently fulfilling their respective roles, adhering to established etiquette and laws, and assisting the ruler in executing political affairs sanctioned by heaven.

“The Duke of Zhou mandated that the virtuous officials of the dynasty honor their elders and the monarch by diligently fulfilling their respective roles, adhering to established etiquette and laws, and assisting the ruler in executing political affairs sanctioned by heaven.”

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The Duke of Zhou transformed drinking activities into wine ethics and rituals, thus establishing rites between rulers and ministers, as well as among kin.

“Secondly, the Duke of Zhou transformed drinking activities into wine ethics and rituals, thus establishing rites between rulers and ministers, as well as among kin.”

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The Duke of Zhou associated drinking with sacrificial ceremonies, stipulating that alcohol consumption was permissible solely during such occasions.

“The Duke of Zhou associated drinking with these ceremonies, stipulating that alcohol consumption was permissible solely during such occasions.”

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Under such a holistic political order, the Western Zhou Dynasty was able to establish effective governance.

“Under such a holistic political order, the Western Zhou Dynasty was able to establish effective governance.”

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The Mandate of Heaven and the will of the people are intertwined.

“The Mandate of Heaven and the will of the people are intertwined.”

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Confucius was not the creator of the concept of the Mandate of Heaven; his understanding of it originated from the beliefs of the Duke of Zhou during the early Western Zhou period.

“Confucius was not the creator of the concept of the Mandate of Heaven; his understanding of it originated from the beliefs of the Duke of Zhou during the early Western Zhou period.”

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The Duke of Zhou established the ethical foundation of the Western Zhou Dynasty, incorporating the theory of wine virtue, and constructed its comprehensive political order.

“The Duke of Zhou established the ethical foundation of the Western Zhou Dynasty, incorporating the theory of wine virtue, and constructed its comprehensive political order.”

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The Duke of Zhou's wine ethics exerted a profoundly lasting impact on Confucius and later Confucian scholars concerning the mandate of heaven and political thought, forming the basis of China's political and cultural ethos for millennia.

“This exerted a profoundly lasting impact on Confucius and later Confucian scholars concerning the mandate of heaven and political thought, forming the basis of China's political and cultural ethos for millennia.”

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During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the patriarchal system was characterized by a diminishing pattern, as the mandate granted to the Zhou king was passed down to vassal lords of the same surname.

“During the Western Zhou Dynasty, the patriarchal system was characterized by a diminishing pattern, as the mandate granted to the Zhou king was passed down to vassal lords of the same surname.”

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The Duke of Zhou's thoughts on moderation in drinking and his political ideals significantly influenced Confucius and later Confucian scholars, laying the political and cultural foundations for the development and transmission of Confucian thought in China.

“The Duke of Zhou's thoughts on moderation in drinking and his political ideals significantly influenced Confucius and later Confucian scholars, laying the political and cultural foundations for the development and transmission of Confucian thought in China.”

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Even though the sage king aligns with the principles of heaven, the successful implementation of kingship requires the support of relatives, vassals, rites, and music.

“Even though the sage king aligns with the principles of heaven, the successful implementation of kingship requires the support of relatives, vassals, rites, and music.”

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The Mandate of Heaven is revealed through the people's will; without them, it remains obscured.

“The Mandate of Heaven is revealed through the people's will; without them, it remains obscured.”

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Through wine-drinking ceremonies, the Duke of Zhou upheld the Zhou Dynasty's ritual and music system, along with its feudal hierarchy, thereby maintaining the dynasty's stability.

“Through these wine-drinking ceremonies, he upheld the Zhou Dynasty's ritual and music system, along with its feudal hierarchy, thereby maintaining the dynasty's stability.”

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The Duke of Zhou elevated the satisfaction of the people's sensory life to the position of the foremost concern in governance, breaking free from asceticism's constraints on the populace's reasonable pursuit of material well-being.

“The Duke of Zhou elevated the satisfaction of the people's sensory life to the position of the foremost concern in governance, breaking free from asceticism's constraints on the populace's reasonable pursuit of material well-being.”

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The Zhou people regarded alcohol as a valuable commodity in their agrarian society, ideal for offering to the ancestors and celestial beings.

“The Zhou people regarded alcohol as a valuable commodity in their agrarian society, ideal for offering to the ancestors and celestial beings.”

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The Duke of Zhou's construction of political order established a profound theoretical foundation for the governance of the Chinese nation over thousands of years.

“The Duke of Zhou's construction of political order established a profound theoretical foundation for the governance of the Chinese nation over thousands of years.”

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The Duke of Zhou explicitly connected the act of drinking with the virtue of filial piety, positing that individuals can drink to express reverence towards parents and promote harmony among clan members, thereby instituting drinking rituals within the clan.

“The Duke of Zhou explicitly connected the act of drinking with the virtue of filial piety, positing that individuals can drink to express reverence towards parents and promote harmony among clan members, thereby instituting drinking rituals within the clan.”

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The Mandate of Heaven and the Tao are the fundamental sources for nurturing all things and all people.

“The Mandate of Heaven and the Tao 道 are the fundamental sources for nurturing all things and all people.”

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The key to ensuring benevolent governance is adherence to the people's will, as the heavens evaluate a ruler's success or failure through this lens.

“The key to ensuring benevolent governance is adherence to the people's will, as the heavens evaluate a ruler's success or failure through this lens.”

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The rule of the Shang Dynasty deviated from the ways of heaven and the hearts of the people, evolving into a regime marked by corruption and moral decay.

“The rule of the Shang Dynasty deviated from the ways of heaven and the hearts of the people, evolving into a regime marked by corruption and moral decay.”

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The ancestors of the Shang Dynasty revered and offered sacrifices to the heavens, guiding the people to follow the mandate of heaven and moral values.

“The ancestors of the Shang Dynasty revered and offered sacrifices to the heavens, guiding the people to follow the mandate of heaven and moral values.”

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The sage king is the personification of the Tao and has a nurturing function for all things and all people.

“The sage king is the personification of the Tao and has a nurturing function for all things and all people.”

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The people of the Zhou Dynasty demonstrated reverence for this mandate by offering sacrifices to deities and appeasing celestial beings as a means to repay the blessings of the land and crops bestowed upon them by heaven.

“Consequently, the people of the Zhou Dynasty demonstrated reverence for this mandate by offering sacrifices to deities and appeasing celestial beings as a means to repay the blessings of the land and crops bestowed upon them by heaven.”

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In Zhou ideology, the people are included in the perspective of heaven, and the will of heaven parallels the will of the people.

“In the ideological concepts of the Zhou people, the people are included in the perspective of heaven, and there is a parallel between the will of heaven and the will of the people.”

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The Duke of Zhou criticized King Zhou of Shang for drunkenness leading to national ruin and detailed three ethical codes to regulate drinking practices.

“He criticized King Zhou of Shang for”

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Officials were able to fulfill their duties diligently without neglecting state affairs due to drinking, and the people lived well under the governance of the kings of the Shang Dynasty.

“Officials were able to fulfill their duties diligently without neglecting state affairs due to drinking, and the people lived well under the governance of the kings of the Shang Dynasty.”

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The Duke of Zhou regarded the 'Mandate of Heaven' as the foundation of the legitimacy of rulers' political power, with its fundamental meaning being that a ruler's position is granted by the Mandate of Heaven.

“The Duke of Zhou regarded the”

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The Duke of Zhou introduced the notion of the people as foundational (Yi Min Wei Ben), redefining kingship from the people's perspective and reinforcing the idea that the people's will mirrors the will of heaven.

“The Duke of Zhou introduced the notion of the people as foundational (Yi Min Wei Ben 以民为本), redefining kingship from the people's perspective and reinforcing the idea that the people's will mirrors the will of heaven.”

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Educating the people cultivates goodness in them, enabling the people to achieve the complete meaning of moral life.

“Educating the people cultivates goodness in them, enabling the people to achieve the complete meaning of moral life.”

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The Duke of Zhou associated the consumption of alcohol with agricultural production, believing that wine represents the essence refined from grains.

“The Duke of Zhou associated the consumption of alcohol with agricultural production, believing that wine represents the essence refined from grains.”

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During the Western Zhou period, drinking activities were intricately connected to the establishment of the political order.

“During the Western Zhou period, these drinking activities were intricately connected to the establishment of the political order.”

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The 'Jiugao' chapter of the Shangshu is a proclamation on wine ethics ordered by the Duke of Zhou for Kangshu to disseminate among the people.

“The”

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The Duke of Zhou further associated the virtues and rituals of wine with the relationships between rulers and their officials, transforming these practices into ceremonial occasions for rulers and officials.

“He further associated the virtues and rituals of wine with the relationships between rulers and their officials, transforming these practices into ceremonial occasions for rulers and officials (Junchen Zhi Li 君臣之禮).”

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This reflects his conviction that rulers have a duty to nurture their citizens and adhere to the governance principle of educating the populace subsequent to ensuring their sustenance (Yang Er Hou Jiao 养而后教).

“This reflects his conviction that rulers have a duty to nurture their citizens and adhere to the governance principle of educating the populace subsequent to ensuring their sustenance (Yang Er Hou Jiao 养而后教).”

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In the 'Jiugao,' the Duke of Zhou acknowledged the legitimacy of the kingship of the ancestors of the Shang Dynasty while also explaining the righteousness of the mandate from heaven bestowed upon the Western Zhou Dynasty.

“In the”

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These three moral laws were complementary and aligned with the ethical values and political system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.

“These three moral laws were complementary and aligned with the ethical values and political system of the Western Zhou Dynasty.”