《史记·八书·礼书》
人的身体乘车马感到舒适，就以金饰车，又雕镂车衡，镶金错银，加上繁琐的装饰；眼睛喜欢看五彩美色，就在服装上设计了图案花纹，使外表形态更美好；人耳乐于听钟磬等动听的声音，就调谐各种乐器以激荡人内心的情感；人的口舌喜欢吃美味食物，就烹调出嘉肴异馔，或酸或咸，各尽其美；性情喜爱珍贵美好的事物，就以美玉制成圭璧，又加雕琢打磨，以顺应自己的心意。
人体安驾乘，为之金舆错衡以繁其饰；目好五色，为之黼黻文章以表其能；耳乐钟磬，为之调谐八音以荡其心；口甘五味，为之庶羞酸咸以致其美；情好珍善，为之琢磨圭璧以通其意。
People feel comfortable riding in carriages and horses, so they decorate the carriages with gold and carve the carriage shafts, inlay them with gold and silver, and add elaborate ornaments; the eyes enjoy looking at beautiful colors, so they design patterns and decorations on clothing to make their appearance more beautiful; the ears enjoy listening to pleasant sounds such as bells and chimes, so they tune various musical instruments to stir people's inner emotions; the mouth and tongue enjoy eating delicious food, so they cook delicious and exotic dishes, some sour or salty, each with its own unique flavor; human nature loves precious and beautiful things, so they make jade into gui and bi, and then carve and polish them to please their hearts.