"Gathering Mugwort" describes women picking white mugwort for the sacrifices, busy from morning till night.
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culture
It opens 于以采蘩？于沼于沚。 'Where do we gather the mugwort? By the ponds and the islets.' Its line about the women at work for their lord gave Chinese 夙夜在公 'busy with public duties from dawn till night', which now praises tireless public service.
usage
蘩 is white mugwort, a plant once used in offerings. The character is rarely seen outside this ode.
