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知之為知之，不知為不知，是知也。
To say you know when you know, and to say you do not when you do not — that is knowledge. Analects 2.17

Vermilion Seal is a reference library of Chinese civilisation, written in Taiwan — where the traditional script, the temple calendar and the festivals are still everyday life rather than heritage. Original texts, translations and citations are free here, always. Every entry is read against its primary source before publication, and when something turns out wrong the correction is public.

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