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《明鬼下 - On Ghosts III》 | English translation: W. P. Mei [?] | Library Resources |
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故鬼神之明，不可為幽閒廣澤，山林深谷，鬼神之明必知之。鬼神之罰，不可 為1富貴眾強，勇力強武，堅甲利兵，鬼神之罰必勝之。若以為不然，昔者夏王桀，貴為天子，富有天下，上詬天侮鬼，下殃傲天下之萬民，祥上帝伐元山帝行，故於此乎，天乃使湯至明罰焉。湯以車九兩，鳥陳鴈行，湯乘大贊，犯遂夏眾，入之郊逐，王乎禽推哆大戲。故昔夏王桀，貴為天子，富有天下，有勇 力2之 人3推哆大戲，生列兕虎，指畫殺人，人民之眾兆億，侯盈厥澤陵，然不能以此圉鬼神之誅。此吾所謂鬼神之罰，不可為富貴眾強、勇力強武、堅甲利兵者，此也。 |
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Really the intelligence of the ghosts and spirits cannot be combated. Even in solitary caves, big ponds, woods and valleys, the ghosts and spirits are watching. And the punishments from ghosts and spirits cannot be evaded. Even wealth and great numbers, daring and strength, strong armour and sharp weapons, the punishment of ghosts and spirits will frustrate. If this is doubted, look at the story of the ancient King Jie of Xia. He was an emperor in honour and possessed the whole empire in wealth. He cursed Heaven and blasphemed against the spirits above and destroyed the multitudes below. Thereupon Heaven commissioned Tang to carry out the judicious punishment. With nine chariots Tang arranged the Bird Formation and the Wild Goose March. He climbed the Dacan and scattered the forces of Xia and entered its land. And he captured Tui Yi Da Xi. Now, King Jie of Xia was an emperor in honour and possessed the whole empire in wealth. In his service was the man of great daring and strength, Tui Yi Da Xi, who had torn apart a buffalo alive. He could kill a man at the move of a finger, and the number of those killed amounted to a million, and they were thrown into lakes and mountains. Yet, for all this, Jie coald not evade the punishment from ghosts and spirits. This is why I say even wealth and numbers, daring and strength, strong armour and sharp weapons cannot combat the punishment from ghosts and spirits. 1. 為 : Inserted. 孫詒讓《墨子閒詁》 | |
| 18 | 明鬼下: | 且不惟此為然。昔者殷王紂，貴為天子，富有天下，上詬天侮鬼，下殃傲天下之萬民，播棄黎老，賊誅孩子，楚毒無罪，刲剔孕婦，庶舊鰥寡，號咷無告也。故於此乎，天乃使武王至明罰焉。武王以擇車百兩，虎賁之卒四百人，先庶國節窺戎，與殷人戰乎牧之野，王乎禽費中、惡來，眾畔百走。武王逐奔入宮，萬年梓株折紂而繫之赤環，載之白旗，以為天下諸侯僇。故昔者殷王紂，貴為天子，富有天下，有勇力之人費中、惡來、崇侯虎指寡殺人，人民之眾兆億，侯盈厥澤陵，然不能以此圉鬼神之誅。此吾所謂鬼神之罰，不可為富貴眾強、勇力強武、堅甲利兵者，此也。且禽艾之道之曰：『得璣無小，滅宗無大』。則此言鬼神之所賞，無小必賞之；鬼神之所罰，無大必罰之」。 |
| On Ghosts III: | Not only is this so. Anciently, King Zhou of Yin was also an emperor in honour and possessed the whole empire in wealth. He cursed Heaven and blasphemed against the spirits above and destroyed the multitudes below. He exposed the aged and murdered the children, tortured the innocent, and opened a pregnant woman. The common people and the widows and the widowers cried aloud, but were not heard. Thereupon Heaven commissioned King Wu to carry out the judicious punishment. With a hundred selected chariots and four hundred warriors King Wu appointed his officials and reviewed his forces. He battled the armies of Yin in the Wilderness of Mu. He captured Fei Zhong and E Lai, and the multitude deserted and ran away. King Wu rushed into the palace. He executed Zhou and hung him on a red ring with his crimes published on a white flag, to punish him for the feudal lords in the empire. Now King Zhou of Yin was an emperor in honour and possessed the whole empire in wealth. He had men of such daring and strength as Fei Zhong, E Lai, and Duke Hu of Zhong, who could kill a man at the move of a finger; and the number of those killed amounted to a million, and they were thrown into the lakes and mountains. Yet with all these Zhou could not evade the punishment from the ghosts and spirits. This is why I say even wealth and numbers, daring and strength, strong armour and sharp weapons cannot frustrate the punishment from ghosts and spirits. Moreover, Qin Ai has said: "No virtue is too small, no extermination of a lineage is too big." This is to say, in distribution of rewards by ghosts and spirits no man is too insignificant to be rewarded for his virtue. And in the meting out of punishment by ghosts and spirits no man is too great to be punished. |
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