Motif
Auspicious dynastic marriage produces a royal successor
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A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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1 traditions
confucian
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The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part I - The Shu King, the Religious Portions of the Shih King, the Hsiao King (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 3) DECADE V. / FURTHER PICTURES OF HUSBANDRY, AND SACRIFICES CONNECTED WITH IT. / THE MAJOR ODES OF THE KINGDOM. / DECADE I.; lines 15833-15946 confidence: high
The passage describes a noble lady, auspicious union ceremonies, a meeting on the Wei, and a bridge of boats over the river.
Ceremonies determine the auspiciousness of the union; the bride from Hsin marries king Wan and gives birth to king Wu.
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