《国语·周语·定王论不用全烝之故》
现在你们晋国是王室的兄弟，按规定来朝见天子，所以要用适宜的典礼招待，以此给人们做个好榜样，因而择取了鲜美的牲肉，选用了芬香的配料，精制了甜醇的酒醴，配备了佐餐的果品，备下了簠簋，捧来了牺象，抬出了樽彝，安放了鼎俎，洗净了巾幂，恭敬地清扫了殿堂，切好了牲肉而一起来宴饮享用。
女今我王室之一二兄弟，以时相见，将和协典礼，以示民训则，无亦择其柔嘉，选其馨香，洁其酒醴，品其百笾，修其簠簋，奉其牺象，出其樽彝，陈其鼎俎，净其巾幂，敬其祓除，体解节折而共饮食之。
Now, your Jin nation is the brother of the royal house, and by regulation you come to have an audience with the emperor, so you must be entertained with suitable ceremonies, thus setting a good example for men, therefore choice meat was selected, fragrant ingredients were chosen, sweet and rich wine was prepared, fruit was provided as an accompaniment to the meal, the [bamboo] cases and [wooden] dishes were made ready, the [sacrificial] animals and elephants were led forward, the [ritual] cups and [wine] vessels were brought out, the [sacrificial] tripods and stands were set in place, the towels and caps were made clean, the hall was respectfully swept clean, the meat was cut up, and you came together to feast and enjoy it.