Ancient China · Legendary ritual exemplar

Boyi 伯夷

Legendary antiquity

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Overview

Boyi was a Legendary ritual exemplar.

IdentityLegendary · Male
Found inBook of Song

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References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 1 passage
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伏惟陛下欽明玄聖，同規唐、虞，疇咨四嶽，興言《三禮》，而伯夷未登，微臣竊位，所以大懼負乘，形神交惡者，無忘夙夜矣。 Your Majesty is reverent, bright, and sage, matching the standards of Tang and Yu, consulting the four peaks and raising discourse on the Three Rites; yet the ritual masters have not yet taken their places while I, a petty official, hold my post unworthily — I greatly fear exceeding my capacity, and body and spirit alike are troubled; I dare not forget vigilance day and night.