Motif
ascetic imitation of an ancient model
ascetic_imitation_of_an_ancient_model
A motif of the Sacred Knowledge and Wisdom family, within the sub-family Wisdom Teaching and Moral Instruction. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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daoist
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Chuang Tzu: Mystic, Moralist, and Social Reformer THE OLD FISHERMAN. / CHAPTER XXXII. / CHAPTER XXXIII. / THE EMPIRE.; lines 14207-14322 confidence: high
Because Yü sacrificed himself to the commonwealth, later Mihists wear short serge jackets and straw sandals, toil day and night, practice self-mortification, and say they must follow the Tao of Yü.
Later Mihists dress austerely, toil day and night, and judge themselves by whether they follow the Tao of Yü.
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