The term ‘north’ is used as a symbol of submission or peace seeking. In ancient etiquette, the south was considered respected and the north was considered humble. When the monarch or elder sits to the south, courtiers or juniors need to stand to the north for worship.
Later, “north-facing” also carried connotations of surrender, supplication, and seeking peace。 Seated facing south is in accordance with the Dao; ancient people regarded south as supreme while symbolizing north as defeat or submission。
The King sees ministers and seniors see juniors all sit facing south, with ministers or juniors standing in the north, i。 e。, facing north。 Hence, referring to “north-facing” when addressing subordinates is called “north-facing Submit。 ” As recorded in Records of the Grand Historian · Book of Xiang Yu, When Xiang Yu threatened to bow to Liu Bang’s father, Liu Bang replied:
“I and you Xiang Yu both faced north to swear allegiance to Lord Huai of Chu, saying ‘we are brothers by oath。’ My father is your father; if you insist on boiling my father, please at least share with me a cup of the soup。”
Translation Note: The original Chinese text includes HTML tags and specific historical references。 In the translation, I’ve maintained the structure while adapting it to natural English flow。
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