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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 12 -> Gong Meng -> 16

墨子A man visited Mozi's school.
He was physically well built
and mentally brilliant.
使 Desiring to have him in his school,
墨子Mozi told him
to come and study
。」 and that he would make him an official.
Persuaded by such an attractive promise, he came to study.
In a year,
墨子 he demanded a position of Mozi.
墨子 Mozi said:
I have not made you an official.
But have you not heard the story of Lu?
There were five brothers in Lu
whose father passed away.
長子 The eldest son loved wine and would not conduct the funeral.
The four younger brothers said to him,
"You conduct the funeral for us,
。』 and we shall buy wine for you."
He was persuaded by such an attractive promise and buried (his father).
After the burial
he demanded wine of the four brothers.
The four brothers told him,
"We will not give you any wine.
You are to bury your father
and we, ours.
Is your father only ours?
If you don't bury him
people will laugh at you,
。』 therefore we urged you to bury him."
Now, you have done right
and I have done right,
is it only my righteousness?
If you don't learn,
people will laugh at you.
。」 Therefore I urged you to learn.


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