一孔录子曰：周监于二代，郁郁乎文哉！吾从周。The Master said: Zhou looked to the two dynasties before it — how rich and refined its culture! I follow Zhou.
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注Key words in the commentary
“监，视也” — jian means to look at; “言其视二代之礼而损益之” — it studied the rites of the two dynasties and took away and added; “郁郁，文盛貌” — yuyu means rich in culture.
家What other commentators say
Yin Tun: “三代之礼，至周大备” — the rites of the three dynasties were complete with Zhou.
读How Yikonglu reads it
Following Zhou means following the work of improving on predecessors bit by bit. Today: the dishes at New Year's Eve dinner.
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| Quoted text | Source | Page |
|---|---|---|
| “监，视也。二代，夏商也。言其视二代之礼而损益之。郁郁，文盛貌” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 44 |
| “三代之礼，至周大备，夫子美其文而从之” | Yin Tun, quoted by Zhu Xi | page 44 |
音Pronunciation
| Character | In the line | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| 监 | 周监于二代 | jiàn |
| 郁 | 郁郁乎文哉 | yù |
页Pages of the base edition
Yikonglu, Analects Ba yi (Book 3) 3.14 “Zhou looked to the two dynasties”, https://yikonglu.com/en/lunyu/ba-yi/14.html, version 2026-11-04.Last checked: 2026-11-04. Changes are logged on theerrata page.
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