说苑/衛叔孫文子問於王孫夏曰：「吾先君之廟小，吾欲更之，可乎？

I would like to alter it.

Can this be done?” “Rulers of ancient times,” replied Wangsun Xia, “considered simplicity to be a part of ritual.

Rulers of the present era replace simplicity with extravagance.

As for the state of Wei, it may be poor, but how could it not have a pair of finely patterned sandals to exchange for a little patch of embroidered fabric?

But one feels that it would not accord with ritual.” Upon this, Wenzi put aside his thought of rebuilding the temple.