For instance, the pattern of the stars is the wen of heaven, and the pattern on the skin of a tiger is its wen. Applied to man, it refers to the beautiful qualities he has acquired through education. Hence the contrast to chih. What a man acquires through education covers a wide range of accomplishments. It includes skills like archery and charioteering, writing and mathematics, but the most important fields are literature and music, and conduct befitting the gentleman.
