HOW MUCH USE CAN THERE BE IN A MINOR ART?
From “Xiaobian” ՛ᙃ (Minor Arts), Chapter 74, Da Dai liji Օᚮ៖ಖ (Elder Dai’s Book
of Rites)15
(494-467 BCE)
Duke Ai of Lu ᕙֆ [r. 494-467 BCE] said, “I intend to study the minor art of analysis and
debate16 to help me manage the affairs of the state. Is that a worthy pursuit?”
