Motif
ceremonial royal movement and ranked hierarchy
ceremonial_royal_movement_and_ranked_hierarchy
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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confucian
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The Li Ki, Books I-X (The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part III; Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 27) Book XLV. Purine Tf. / Book XLVI. SAnc FO SZE AIH. / Part IV. / Part V.; lines 4201-4326 confidence: high
Before the ruler’s carriage is used, the driver stands before the horses with whip in hand, inspects the linchpin after yoking, reports readiness, mounts from the right, kneels, drives five paces, and stops.
The passage organizes the ruler’s carriage departure, driver conduct, attendants, warrior seating, controlled pace, rank-based strap handling, and public gestures of respect.
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