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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Xia Shu -> Tribute of Yu -> 10

西The Black-water and western He were (the boundaries of) Yong Zhou.
西 The Weak-water was conducted westwards.
The Jing was led to mingle its waters with those of the Wei.
The Qi and the Zhu were next led in a similar way (to the Wei),
and the waters of the Feng found the same receptacle.
(The mountains) Jing and Qi were sacrificed to.
(Those of) Zhong-nan and Dun-we (were also regulated),
and (all the way) on to Niao-shu.
Successful measures could now be taken with the plains and swamps,
even to (the marsh of) Zhu-ye.
(The country of) San-wei was made habitable,
and the (affairs of the) people of San-miao were greatly arranged.
The soil of the province was yellow and mellow.
Its fields were the highest of the highest class,
and its contribution of revenue the lowest of the second.
Its articles of tribute were the qiu jade and the lin, and (the stones called) lang-gan.
Past Ji-shi they floated
西 on to Long-men on the western He.
They then met on the north of the Wei (with the tribute-bearers from other quarters)
Hair-cloth and skins (were brought from) Kun-lun, Xi-zhi, and Ju-sou;
西 the wild tribes of the West (all) coming to (submit to Yu's) arrangements.


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