《礼记·祭法》
普天之下只有一个天子，于是分九州之地，建诸侯之国，为公卿设都，为大夫置色，还普遍设立庙、桃、坛、掸来祭祀祖先，并按照关系的远近来决定祭祀的次数和规格。
天下有王，分地建国，置都立邑，设庙祧坛墠而祭之，乃为亲疏多少之数。
Under heaven, only one emperor is a prince, so the land of Kyushu is divided into vassal states, the capital is set up for the dukes, and the color is set up for the doctor. In addition, temples, peach forests, altars, and dustpans are generally set up for the ancestors. The distance and the specifications of the sacrifices.