Chapter 36: Rip it! Rip it louder! (2/2)
Old Text School:Blah, blah, blah, blah…
They debated over The Spring and Autumn Annals, The Rites of Zhou, The Book of Rites, The Book of Documents, The Guliang Commentary, The Gongyang Commentary, and The Zuo Commentary…
When it came to the dispute over orthodoxy, neither side was willing to back down.
Even the argument over whether The Rites of Zhou was written by the Duke of Zhou or Confucius had already escalated into a full-blown, earth-shaking battle.
This was Xu Yanmiao’s first time witnessing a scripture debate up close. Although he found it difficult to follow, he was lucky to have a certain kindhearted colleague from the Ministry of War interpreting for him, making his “spectator sport” experience all the more enjoyable.
[“Rip into each other! The louder, the better!”]
[“Oh my, it seems like both claims—that The Rites of Zhou was authored by the Duke of Zhou or by Confucius—could make sense!”]
[“Wait, wait! Someone is sneaking in their own agenda! Woohoo! Someone’s subtly claiming that The Rites of Zhou—no, in fact, all of the ‘Three Rites’—are forgeries!”]
The Modern Text Faction: “!!!”