The philosopher Tsang said, 'Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the…
1The philosopher Tsang said, 'Let there be a careful attention to perform the funeral rites to parents, and let them be followed when long gone with the ceremonies of sacrifice;-- then the virtue of the people will resume its proper excellence.'
The notes printed with this passage in Chinese editions, kept in Chinese, for readers who come to the text that way.
慎终：指对父母之丧要尽其哀。追远：指祭祀祖先要致其敬。
民德：指民心，民风。厚：朴实，淳厚。民德归厚，指民心归向淳厚。