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《尚書 - Shang Shu》 | [Spring and Autumn (772 BC - 476 BC)] English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《尚書》 Library Resources Source Related resources |
《虞書 - Yu Shu》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《虞書》 Library Resources |
《堯典 - Canon of Yao》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《堯典》 Library Resources |
| 堯典: | 昔在帝堯，聰明文思，光宅天下。將遜于位，讓于虞舜，作《堯典》。 | |
| 1 | 堯典: | 曰若稽古帝堯，曰放勳，欽、明、文、思、安安，允恭克讓，光被四表，格于上下。克明俊德，以親九族。九族既睦，平章百姓。百姓昭明，協和萬邦。黎民於變時雍。 |
| Canon of Yao: | Examining into antiquity, (we find that) the Di Yao was styled Fang-xun. He was reverential, intelligent, accomplished, and thoughtful - naturally and without effort. He was sincerely courteous, and capable of (all) complaisance. The bright (influence of these qualities) was felt through the four quarters (of the land), and reached to (heaven) above and (earth) beneath. He made the able and virtuous distinguished, and thence proceeded to the love of (all in) the nine classes of his kindred, who (thus) became harmonious. He (also) regulated and polished the people (of his domain), who all became brightly intelligent. (Finally), he united and harmonized the myriad states; and so the black-haired people were transformed. The result was (universal) concord. |
《益稷 - Yi and Ji》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《益稷》 Library Resources |
| 3 | 益稷: | 帝曰：「吁！臣哉鄰哉！鄰哉臣哉！」禹曰：「俞！」 |
| Yi and Ji: | The Di said, 'Alas! what are ministers? - are they not (my) associates? What are associates? - are they not (my) ministers?' Yu replied, 'Yes'. | |
| 帝曰：「臣作朕股肱耳目。予欲左右有民，汝翼。予欲宣力四方，汝為。予欲觀古人之象，日、月、星辰、山、龍、華蟲作會；宗彝、藻、火、粉米、黼、黻，絺繡，以五采彰施于五色，作服，汝明。予欲聞六律五聲八音，在治忽，以出納五言，汝聽。予違，汝弼，汝無面從，退有後言。欽四鄰！庶頑讒說，若不在時，侯以明之，撻以記之，書用識哉，欲並生哉！工以納言，時而颺之，格則承之庸之，否則威之。」 | ||
| The Di went on, 'My ministers constitute my legs and arms, my ears and eyes. I wish to help and support my people - you give effect to my wishes. I wish to spread the influence (of my government) through the four quarters - you act as my agents. I wish to see the emblematic figures of the ancients - the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountain, the dragons, and the flowery fowl (the pheasant), which are depicted (on the upper garment); the temple cups, the pondweed, the flames, the grains of rice, the hatchet, and the symbol of distinction, which are embroidered (on the lower Garment) - (I wish to see all these) fully displayed in the five colours, so as to form the (ceremonial) robes - it is yours to see them clearly (for me). I wish to hear the six pitch-tubes, the five notes (determined by them), and the eight kinds of musical instruments (regulated again by these), examining thereby the virtues and defects of government, according as (the odes that) go forth (from the court, set to music), and come in (from the people), are ordered by those five notes - it is yours to hear them (for me). When I am doing wrong, it is yours to correct me; do not follow me to my face, and, when you have retired, have other remarks to make. Be reverent, ye associates, who are before and behind and on each side of me! As to all the obstinately stupid and calumniating talkers, who are found not to be doing what is right, are there not the target to exhibit (their true character), the scourge to make them recollect, and the book of remembrance? Do we not wish them to live along with us? There are also the masters (of music) to receive their compositions, (set them to music), and continually publish them (as corrected by themselves). If they become reformed they are to be received and employed; if they do not, let the terrors (of punishment) overtake them.' | ||
| 禹曰：「俞哉！帝光天之下，至于海隅蒼生，萬邦黎獻，共惟帝臣，惟帝時舉。敷納以言，明庶以功，車服以庸。誰敢不讓，敢不敬應？帝不時敷，同，日奏，罔功。」 | ||
| Yu said, 'So far good! But let your light shine, O Di, all under heaven, even to every grassy corner of the sea-shore, and throughout the myriad regions the most worthy of the people will all (wish) to be your ministers. Then, O Di, you may advance them to office. They will set forth, and you will receive, their reports; you will make proof of them according to their merits; you will confer chariots and robes according to their services. Who will then dare not to cultivate a humble virtue? who will dare not to respond to you with reverence? If you, O Di, do not act thus, all (your ministers) together will daily proceed to a meritless character.' |
《周書 - Zhou Shu》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Library Resources |
《泰誓中 - Great Declaration II》 | Library Resources |
| 2 | 泰誓中: | 惟戊午，王次于河朔，群后以師畢會。王乃徇師而誓曰：「嗚呼！西土有眾，咸聽朕言。 |
| Great Declaration II:...: | On (the day) Wu-wu, the king halted on the north of the He. When all the princes with their hosts were assembled, the king reviewed the hosts, and made the following declaration: 'Oh! ye multitudes of the west, hearken all to my words. | |
| 我聞吉人為善，惟日不足。凶人為不善，亦惟日不足。今商王受，力行無度，播棄犁老，暱比罪人。淫酗肆虐，臣下化之，朋家作仇，脅權相滅。無辜籲天，穢德彰聞。 | ||
| 'I have heard that the good man, doing good, finds the day insufficient; and that the evil man, doing evil, also finds the day insufficient. Now Shou, the king of Shang, with strength pursues his lawless way. He has driven away the timeworn sires, and cultivates intimacies with wicked men. Dissolute, intemperate, reckless, oppressive, his ministers have become assimilated to him; and they form combinations and contract animosities, and depend on their power to exterminate one another. The innocent cry to Heaven. The odour of such a state is felt on high. | ||
| 惟天惠民，惟辟奉天。有夏桀弗克若天，流毒下國。天乃佑命成湯，降黜夏命。惟受罪浮于桀。剝喪元良，賊虐諫輔。謂己有天命，謂敬不足行，謂祭無益，謂暴無傷。厥監惟不遠，在彼夏王。天其以予乂民，朕夢協朕卜，襲于休祥，戎商必克。 | ||
| 'Heaven loves the people, and the sovereign should reverently carry out (this mind of) Heaven. Jie, the sovereign of Xia, would not follow the example of Heaven, but sent forth his poisonous injuries through the states of the kingdom. Heaven therefore gave its aid to Tang the Successful, and charged him to make an end of the appointment of Xia. But the crimes of Shou exceed those of Jie. He has degraded from office the greatly good man; he has behaved with cruel tyranny to his reprover and helper. He says that with him is the appointment of Heaven; he says that a reverent care of his conduct is not worth observing; he says that sacrifice is of no use; he says that tyranny is no harm. The beacon for him to look to was not far off - it was that king of Xia. It would seem that Heaven is going by means of me to rule the people. My dreams coincide with my divinations; the auspicious omen is double. My attack on Shang must succeed. | ||
| 受有億兆夷人，離心離德。予有亂臣十人，同心同德。雖有周親，不如仁人。天視自我民視，天聽自我民聽。百姓有過，在予一人，今朕必往。我武維揚，侵于之疆，取彼凶殘。我伐用張，于湯有光。勖哉夫子！罔或無畏，寧執非敵。百姓懍懍，若崩厥角。嗚呼！乃一德一心，立定厥功，惟克永世。」 | ||
| 'Shou has hundreds of thousands and millions of ordinary men, divided in heart and, divided in practice; I have of ministers, able to govern, ten men, one in heart and one in practice. Though he has his nearest relatives with him, they are not like my virtuous men. Heaven sees as my people see; Heaven hears as my people hear. The people are blaming me, the One man, for my delay; I must now go forward. My military prowess is displayed, and I enter his territories to take the wicked tyrant. My punishment (of evil) will be great, and more glorious than that executed by Tang. Rouse ye, my heroes! Do not think that he is not to be feared; better think that he cannot be withstood. (His) people stand in trembling awe of him, as if the horns were falling from their heads. Oh! unite your energies, unite your hearts; so shall you forthwith surely accomplish the work, to last for all ages!' |
《泰誓下 - Great Declaration III》 | Books referencing 《泰誓下》 Library Resources |
| 3 | 泰誓下: | 時厥明，王乃大巡六師，明誓眾士。王曰：「嗚呼！我西土君子。天有顯道，厥類惟彰。今商王受，狎侮五常，荒怠弗敬。自絕于天，結怨于民。斫朝涉之脛，剖賢人之心，作威殺戮，毒痡四海。崇信奸回，放黜師保，屏棄典刑，囚奴正士，郊社不修，宗廟不享，作奇技淫巧以悅婦人。上帝弗順，祝降時喪。爾其孜孜，奉予一人，恭行天罰。古人有言曰：『撫我則后，虐我則仇。』獨夫受洪惟作威，乃汝世仇。樹德務滋，除惡務本，肆予小子誕以爾眾士，殄殲乃仇。爾眾士其尚迪果毅，以登乃辟。功多有厚賞，不迪有顯戮。 |
| Great Declaration III:...: | The time was on the morrow, when the king went round his six hosts in state, and made a clear declaration to all his officers. He said, 'Oh ! my valiant men of the west, from Heaven are the illustrious courses of duty, of which the (several) requirements are quite plain. And now Shang, the king of Shang, treats with contemptuous slight the five regular (virtues), and abandons himself to wild idleness and irreverence. He has cut himself off from Heaven, and brought enmity between himself and the people. He cut through the leg-bones of those who were wading, in the morning; he cut out the heart of the worthy man. By the use of his power, killing, and murdering, he has poisoned and sickened all within the four seas. His honours and confidence are given to the villainous and bad. He has driven from him his instructors and guardians. He has thrown to the winds the statutes and penal laws. He has imprisoned and enslaved the upright officer. He neglects the sacrifices to heaven and earth. He has discontinued the offerings in the ancestral temple. He makes contrivances of wonderful device and extraordinary cunning to please his wife. God will no longer indulge him, but with a curse is sending down on him this ruin. Do ye with untiring zeal support me, the One man, reverently to execute the punishment appointed by Heaven. The ancients have said, "He who soothes us is our sovereign; he who oppresses us is our enemy." This solitary fellow Shou, having exercised great tyranny, is your perpetual enemy. (It is said again), "In planting (a man's) virtue, strive to make it great; in putting away (a man's) wickedness, strive to do it from the roots." Here I, the little child, by the powerful help of you, all my officers, will utterly exterminate your enemy. Do you, all my officers, march forward with determined boldness to sustain your prince. Where there is much merit, there shall be large reward; where you do not so advance, there shall be conspicuous disgrace. | |
| 嗚呼！惟我文考若日月之照臨，光于四方，顯于西土。惟我有周誕受多方。予克受，非予武，惟朕文考無罪；受克予，非朕文考有罪，惟予小子無良。」 | ||
| 'Oh! (the virtue of) my deceased father Wen was like the shining of the sun and moon. His brightness extended over the four quarters of the land, and shone signally in the western region. Hence it is that our Zhou has received (the allegiance of) many states. If I subdue Shou, it will not be from my prowess but from the faultless (virtue of) my deceased father Wen. If Shou subdue me, it will not be from any fault of my deceased father Wen, but because I, the little child, am not good.' |
《洪範 - Great Plan》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《洪範》 Library Resources |
| 7 | 洪範: | 五、皇極：皇建其有極。斂時五福，用敷錫厥庶民。惟時厥庶民于汝極。錫汝保極：凡厥庶民，無有淫朋，人無有比德，惟皇作極。凡厥庶民，有猷有為有守，汝則念之。不協于極，不罹于咎，皇則受之。而康而色，曰：『予攸好德。』汝則錫之福。時人斯其惟皇之極。無虐煢獨而畏高明，人之有能有為，使羞其行，而邦其昌。凡厥正人，既富方谷，汝弗能使有好于而家，時人斯其辜。于其無好德，汝雖錫之福，其作汝用咎。無偏無陂，遵王之義；無有作好，遵王之道；無有作惡，尊王之路。無偏無黨，王道蕩蕩；無黨無偏，王道平平；無反無側，王道正直。會其有極，歸其有極。曰：皇，極之敷言，是彝是訓，于帝其訓，凡厥庶民，極之敷言，是訓是行，以近天子之光。曰：天子作民父母，以為天下王。 |
| Great Plan: |
v. 'Fifth, of royal perfection. The sovereign, having established (in himself) the highest degree and pattern of excellence, concentrates in his own person the five (sources of) happiness, and proceeds to diffuse them, and give them to the multitudes of the people. Then they, on their part, embodying your perfection, will give it (back) to you, and secure the preservation of it. Among all the multitudes of the people there will be no unlawful confederacies, and among men (in office) there will be no bad and selfish combinations; let the sovereign establish in (himself) the highest degree and pattern of excellence. Among all the multitudes of the people there will be those who have ability to plan and to act, and who keep themselves (from evil) - do you keep such in mind; and there will be those who, not coming up to the highest point of excellence, yet do not involve themselves in evil - let the sovereign receive such. And when a placid satisfaction appears in their countenances, and they say, "Our love is fixed on virtue," do you then confer favours on them; those men will in this way advance to the perfection of the sovereign. Do not let him oppress the friendless and childless, nor let him fear the high and distinguished. When men (in office) have ability and administrative power, let them be made still more to cultivate their conduct; and the prosperity of the country will be promoted. All (such) right men, having a competency, will go on in goodness. If you cannot cause them to have what they love in their families, they will forthwith proceed to be guilty of crime. As to those who have not the love of virtue, although you confer favours (and emoluments) on them, they will (only) involve you in the guilt of employing the evil. Without deflection, without unevenness, Pursue the royal righteousness. Without selfish likings, Pursue the royal way. Without selfish dislikings, Pursue the royal path. Avoid deflection, avoid partiality; Broad and long is the royal way. Avoid partiality, avoid deflection; Level and easy is the royal way. Avoid perversity, avoid one-sidedness; Correct and straight is the royal way. (Ever) seek for this perfect excellence, (Ever) turn to this perfect excellence. He went on to say, 'This amplification of the royal perfection contains the unchanging (rule), and is the (great) lesson; yea, it is the lesson of God. All the multitudes of the people, instructed in this amplification of the perfect excellence, and carrying it into practice, will thereby approximate to the glory of the Son of Heaven, and say, "The Son of Heaven is the parent of the people, and so becomes the sovereign of all under the sky."' |
《洛誥 - Announcement concerning Luo》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《洛誥》 Library Resources |
| 5 | 洛誥: | 王若曰：「公！明保予沖子。公稱丕顯德，以予小子揚文武烈，奉答天命，和恆四方民，居師；惇宗將禮，稱秩元祀，咸秩無文。惟公德明光于上下，勤施于四方，旁作穆穆，迓衡不迷。文武勤教，予沖子夙夜毖祀。」王曰：「公功棐迪，篤罔不若時。」 |
| Announcement concerning Luo:...: | The king spoke to this effect: 'O duke, you are the enlightener and sustainer of my youth. You have set forth the great and illustrious virtues, that I, notwithstanding my youth, may display a brilliant merit like that of Wen and Wu, reverently responding to the favouring decree of Heaven; and harmonize and long preserve the people of all the regions, settling the multitudes (in Luo); and that I may give due honour to the great ceremony (of recording) the most distinguished (for their merits), regulating the order for the first places at the sacrifices, and doing everything in an orderly manner without display. But your virtue, O duke, shines brightly above and beneath, and is displayed actively throughout the four quarters. On every hand appears the deep reverence (of your virtue) in securing the establishment of order, so that you fail in nothing of the earnest lessons of Wen and Wu. It is for me, the youth, (only) to attend reverently, early and late, to the sacrifices.' The king said, 'Great, O duke, has been your merit in helping and guiding me; let it ever continue so.' | |
| 7 | 洛誥: | 周公拜手稽首曰：「王命予來承保乃文祖受命民，越乃光烈考武王弘朕恭。孺子來相宅，其大惇典殷獻民，亂為四方新辟，作周恭先。曰其自時中乂，萬邦咸休，惟王有成績。予旦以多子越御事篤前人成烈，答其師，作周孚先。』考朕昭子刑，乃單文祖德。 |
| Announcement concerning Luo:...: | The duke of Zhou did obeisance with his hands to his head and his head to the ground, saying, 'You have charged me, O king, to come here. I undertake (the charge), and will protect the people whom your accomplished grandfather, and your glorious and meritorious father, king Wu, received by the decree (of Heaven). I will enlarge the reverence which I cherish for you. (But), my son, come (frequently), and inspect this settlement. Pay great honour to (old) statutes, and to the good and wise men of Yin. Good government (here) will make you (indeed) the new sovereign of the kingdom, and an example of (royal) respectfulness to all your successors of Zhou.' (The duke) proceeded to say, 'From this time, by the government administered in this central spot, all the states will be conducted to repose; and this will be the completion of your merit, O king. I, Tan, with the numerous officers and managers of affairs, will consolidate the achievements of our predecessors, in response to (the hopes of) the people. I will afford an example of sincerity to (future ministers of) Zhou, seeking to render complete the pattern intended for the enlightenment of you, my son, and thus to carry fully out the virtue of your accomplished grandfather.' |
《君奭 - Prince Shi》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《君奭》 Library Resources |
| 1 | 君奭: | 周公若曰：「君奭！弗弔天降喪于殷，殷既墜厥命，我有周既受。我不敢知曰厥基永孚于休。若天棐忱，我亦不敢知曰其終出于不祥。嗚呼！君已曰時我，我亦不敢寧于上帝命，弗永遠念天威越我民；罔尤違，惟人。在我後嗣子孫，大弗克恭上下，遏佚前人光在家，不知天命不易，天難諶，乃其墜命，弗克經歷。嗣前人，恭明德，在今予小子旦非克有正，迪惟前人光施于我沖子。」又曰：「天不可信，我道惟寧王德延，天不庸釋于文王受命。」 |
| Prince Shi: | The duke of Zhou spoke to the following effect: 'Prince Shi, Heaven, unpitying, sent down ruin on Yin. Yin has lost its appointment (to the throne), which our House of Zhou has received. I do not dare, however, to say, as if I knew it, "The foundation will ever truly abide in prosperity. If Heaven aid sincerity,"Nor do I dare to say, as if I knew it, "The end will issue in our misfortunes." Oh! you have said, O prince, "It depends on ourselves." I also do not dare to rest in the favour of God, not forecasting at a distance the terrors of Heaven in the present time, when there is no murmuring or disobedience among the people; (the issue) is with men. Should our present successor to his fathers prove greatly unable to reverence (Heaven) above and (the people) below, and so bring to an end the glory of his predecessors, could we in (the retirement of) our families be ignorant of it? The favour of Heaven is not easily preserved; Heaven is difficult to be depended on. Men lose its favouring appointment, because they cannot pursue and carry out the reverence and brilliant virtue of their forefathers. Now I, Dan, the little child, am not able to make (the king) correct. I would simply conduct him to the glory of his fathers, and make him, who is my young charge, partaker of that.' He also said, 'Heaven is not to be trusted. Our course is only to seek the prolongation of the virtue of the Tranquillizing king, that Heaven may not find occasion to remove its favouring decree which king Wen received.' |
《立政 - Establishment of Government》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《立政》 Library Resources |
| 10 | 立政: | 今文子文孫，孺子王矣！其勿誤于庶獄，惟有司之牧夫。其克詰爾戎兵以陟禹之跡，方行天下，至于海表，罔有不服。以覲文王之耿光，以揚武王之大烈。嗚呼！繼自今後王立政，其惟克用常人。」 |
| Establishment of Government:...: | 'Now, O accomplished son (of Wu), accomplished grandson (of Wen), young son, the king, do not err in the matter of litigations; there are the officers and pastors (to attend to them). Have well arranged (also) your military accoutrements and weapons, so that you may go forth beyond the steps of Yu, and traverse all under the sky, even to beyond the seas, everywhere meeting with submission: so shall you display the bright glory of king Wen, and render more illustrious the great achievements of king Wu. Oh! from this time forth, may (our) future kings, in establishing the government, be able to employ men of constant virtue!' |
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