《国语·鲁语·展禽论祭爰居非政之宜》
 此外再加上祭祀土地、五谷和山川的神，因为都是对人民有功德的；以及祭祀前代的圣哲、有美德的人，因为都是人们所崇信的；祭祀天上的日月星辰，因为都是人们所瞻仰的；祭祀大地的金、木、水、火、土，因为都是人民所赖以生存繁衍的；祭祀九州名山大川，因为都是人民财用的来源。
 加之以社稷山川之神，皆有功烈于民者也；及前哲令德之人，所以为明质也；及天之三辰，民所以瞻仰也；及地之五行，所以生殖也；及九州名山川泽，所以出财用也。
In addition, other sacrifices include sacrificing to the gods of land, five grains and mountains and rivers because they all have virtues to the people; sacrificing to the ancient sages and virtuous people because people all believe in them; sacrificing to the sun, the moon and the stars in the sky because they are looked up to by the people; sacrificing to the gold, wood, water, fire and land on the earth because they are what people rely on for survival and reproduction; sacrificing to the famous mountains and rivers of the Nine States because they are the source of people's wealth.