《史记·三十世家·宋微子世家》
 至高无上的准则：君主应建立至高无上的准则，聚敛五种福祉，布施给自己的臣民，臣民们就拥护天子制定的准则，天子也可以要求臣民遵守这些准则。
 皇极：皇建其有极，敛时五福，用傅锡其庶民，维时其庶民于女极，锡女保极。
The supreme standard: the sovereign should establish the supreme standard, gather the five blessings, and bestow them on the people, and the people will defend the standard set by the Son of Heaven and the Son of Heaven can likewise demand that they obey this rule.