Zigong wanted to abolish the sacrifice of the sheep on the first of the month, [a ceremony that had fallen into disuse]. Confucius said, “Zigong, you mourn the loss of the sheep; I mourn the loss of the ceremony.” Analects 3:17 A few years back there was a Youtube star called Li Ziqi (李子柒). Her videos were not the typical Youtube celebrity fare - no manic editing, no blaring music. Instead, hundreds of millions of viewers would tune in to
The bones of tradition
The bones of tradition
The bones of tradition
Zigong wanted to abolish the sacrifice of the sheep on the first of the month, [a ceremony that had fallen into disuse]. Confucius said, “Zigong, you mourn the loss of the sheep; I mourn the loss of the ceremony.” Analects 3:17 A few years back there was a Youtube star called Li Ziqi (李子柒). Her videos were not the typical Youtube celebrity fare - no manic editing, no blaring music. Instead, hundreds of millions of viewers would tune in to