Despite its ubiquity, however, there appears to be no clear definition of the word. In fact, it was precisely this vagueness and fluidity that opened up new spaces of possibility for artistic, intellectual, and literary innovations. It might be worthwhile to explore if the urban elite’s activism as discussed in this section also provoked any form of intellectual development. Was it something distinct from the traditional program of gentry benevolence such as charitable works and local management when the state ran short of resources? This qualitative classification scheme was also employed by the government to rank the level of difficulty in the field administration. “Custom” means the ways in which creatures with blood live through imitation of these features. Therefore the different sounds of languages and songs of the distinct forms of drummed dances and movements are sometimes straight and sometimes crooked, sometimes excellent and sometimes perverse. When the sage arises he balances and equalizes them, so they all return to what is correct.