Motif
celestial witness to oath-sincerity
celestial_witness_to_oath_sincerity
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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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) CELEBRATING THE PRAISE OF DUKE WAN ; HIS DILIGENCE, FORESIGHT, / USE OF DIVINATION, AND OTHER QUALITIES. / Book VI. The Odes of the Royal Domain. / Book X. The Odes of Thang.; lines 18293-18386 confidence: medium
A note from the Complete Digest expands an oath by saying that if the words are not sincere, a Power above, like the bright sun, observes the speaker.
An editorial note glosses an oath by saying a Power above, like the bright sun, observes the speaker's sincerity.
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