《晋书·志·第一章》
最上一阶，上面的星指天子，下面的星指天子之后；中间的一阶，上面的星指诸侯三公，下面的星指卿大夫；最下一阶，上面是指士，下面的星指庶民百姓。其作用是调和阴阳并理顺万物。
上阶，上星为天子，下星为女主；中阶，上星为诸侯三公，下星为卿大夫；下阶，上星为士，下星为庶人：所以和阴阳而理万物也。
At the top of the last level, the stars above represent the emperor, and the stars below belong to the emperor; in the middle level, the stars above belong to the three dukes of the vassal state, and the stars below belong to the Qing Daifu; the lowest level, refers to the 士 above, the stars refer to the common people below. Its function is to harmonize yin and yang and reconcile all things.