《淮南子·主术训》
所以古时候的君主，他对百姓的痛苦而担忧、悲伤，只要国家里有挨饿的人，他就不会对食物挑东拣西；只要国家中还有挨冻的人，他就不会身穿裘皮；只有当年成丰收百姓富足时，君主才悬挂钟鼓、陈设干戚，君臣上下与民同乐，国家因此无一人悲哀。
故古之君人者，其惨怛于民也。国有饥者，食不重味；民有寒者，而冬不被裘。岁登民丰，乃始县钟鼓，陈干戚，君臣上下，同心而乐之，国无哀人。
Therefore, in ancient times, when the monarch was worried and sad about the suffering of the people, as long as there were hungry people in the country, he would not be picky about food; as long as there were people freezing in the country, he would not wear fur. Only when the harvest was good and the people were rich, would the monarch hang up bells and drums, set out dry branches, and the monarch and his ministers would have fun with the people, so that no one in the country would be sad.