In the "Great Harmony" chapter of The Book of No Rites the ideal Chinese society is one where everyone is cared for. This kind of image seems to have changed already from one of everybody wanting to be looked after to everybody pursuing the life they want to lead.
禮運大同篇理想中「皆有所養」的鰥寡孤獨，似乎已形象丕變：從被動地等人照顧，轉為主動追求自己想要的生活。