《逸周书·卷四·大匡解》
居官、为民、在朝、在野、居家、为宾、居祭、居丧，叫八宅。
官□朝道，舍宾祭器，曰八宅。
To serve as an official, to be a commoner, to be at the capital, to be away from the capital, to be at home, to be a guest, to be at a sacrifice, to be in mourning—these are called the Eight Dwellings.