一孔录或问禘之说。子曰：不知也。知其说者之于天下也，其如示诸斯乎！指其掌。Someone asked about the meaning of the di sacrifice. The Master said: I do not know. One who knew its meaning would deal with the world as if looking at this — and he pointed to his palm.
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注Key words in the commentary
“示，与视同” — shi is the same as “see”; “指其掌，弟子记夫子言此而自指其掌” — the disciples record that he pointed to his own palm as he said this; “非或人之所及也” — beyond what the questioner could reach; “不王不禘之法，又鲁之所当讳者，故以不知答之” — the rule that only kings perform di was something Lu had to avoid mentioning, so he answered “I do not know”; “岂真有所不知也哉” — did he really not know?
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| Quoted text | Source | Page |
|---|---|---|
| “示，与视同。指其掌，弟子记夫子言此而自指其掌，言其明且易也” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 43 |
| “先王报本追远之意，莫深于禘。非仁孝诚敬之至，不足以与此，非或人之所及也。而不王不禘之法，又鲁之所当讳者，故以不知答之” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 42 |
| “盖知禘之说，则理无不明，诚无不格，而治天下不难矣。圣人于此，岂真有所不知也哉” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 43 |
音Pronunciation
| Character | In the line | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| 示 | 其如示诸斯乎 | shì |
页Pages of the base edition
Yikonglu, Analects Ba yi (Book 3) 3.11 “Someone asks about the di sacrifice”, https://yikonglu.com/en/lunyu/ba-yi/11.html, version 2026-11-04.Last checked: 2026-11-04. Changes are logged on theerrata page.
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