At that point, harmonious music sounds, and two rows of "Ritual Students" file in behind a lantern and an incense burner, holding axes, halberds, fans, umbrellas, and other ritual implements representing literary and martial arts. (In ancient times, a king's attendants would carry such implements on royal tours--Confucius is given royal status.) The Ritual Students stream outside to welcome the spirit of Confucius in.
此時眾樂和鳴，兩排「禮生」在燈、爐前導下，手持斧、鉞、扇、繖等分別代表文、武儀杖（古代帝王出巡時，侍者在旁手持儀杖，孔子也比照之）的禮器，浩浩蕩蕩走到門外迎接孔子神靈。