《后汉书·列传·荀韩钟陈列传》
近的，取之于本身，远的，取之于物，用以通神明之德，达万物之情。 今观法于天，就是北辰至尊，四星妃后，察法于地，就是高山像夫，卑泽像妻。
近取诸身，远取诸物，以通神明之德，以类万物之情 今观法于天，则北极至尊，四星妃后。察法于地，则昆山象夫，卑泽象妻。
The near is taken from one's own self, and the distant is taken from things, using it to understand the virtues of divine beings and reach the feelings of all things. Nowadays, observing the laws of Heaven means respecting the North Star as supreme and the four stars as his consorts. Observing the laws of the Earth means seeing high mountains as the husband and lowlands as the wife.