《孔子家语·五帝德》
他知道民众急需什么，修养自身而令天下人信服。从土地中获取财物而节俭使用，安抚教育民众而使他们受益。观察日月的出没来加以迎送，明白冬神的存在来加以恭敬侍奉。
知民所急，修身而天下服，取地之财而节用之，抚教万民而诲利之，历日月之生朔而迎送之，明鬼神而敬事之。
Knowing what the people urgently needed, he cultivated himself and made the world believe. He obtained wealth from the land and used it sparingly, comforting and educating the people so that they could benefit from it. Observe the sunrise and sunset to welcome and send off, and understand the existence of the winter god to serve him with respect.