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《尚書 - Shang Shu》 | [Spring and Autumn (772 BC - 476 BC)] | Books referencing 《尚書》 Library Resources Source Related resources |
《周書 - Zhou Shu》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Library Resources |
《旅獒 - Hounds of Lu》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《旅獒》 Library Resources |
| 2 | 旅獒: | 曰：「嗚呼！明王慎德，四夷咸賓。無有遠邇，畢獻方物，惟服食器用。王乃昭德之致于異姓之邦，無替厥服；分寶玉于伯叔之國，時庸展親。人不易物，惟德其物！德盛不狎侮。狎侮君子，罔以盡人心；狎侮小人，罔以盡其力。不役耳目，百度惟貞。玩人喪德，玩物喪志。志以道寧，言以道接。不作無益害有益，功乃成；不貴異物賤用物，民乃足。犬馬非其土性不畜，珍禽奇獸不育于國，不寶遠物，則遠人格；所寶惟賢，則邇人安。嗚呼！夙夜罔或不勤，不矜細行，終累大德。為山九仞，功虧一簣。允迪茲，生民保厥居，惟乃世王。」 |
| Hounds of Lu: |
He said, 'Oh! the intelligent kings paid careful attention to their virtue, and the wild tribes on every side acknowledged subjection to them. The nearer and the more remote all presented the productions of their countries, in robes, food, and vessels for use. The kings then displayed the things thus drawn forth by their virtue, (distributing them) to the (princes of the) states of different surnames from their own, (to encourage them) not to neglect their duties. The (more) precious things and pieces of jade they distributed among their uncles in charge of states, thereby increasing their attachment (to the throne). The recipients did not despise the things, but saw in them the power of virtue. Complete virtue allows no contemptuous familiarity. When (a ruler) treats superior men with such familiarity, he cannot get them to give him all their hearts; when he so treats inferior men, he cannot get them to put forth for him all their strength. Let him keep from being in bondage to his ears and eyes, and strive to be correct in all his measures. By trifling intercourse with men, he ruins his virtue; by finding his amusement in things (of mere pleasure), he ruins his aims. His aims should repose in what is right; he should listen to words (also) in their relation to what is right. When he does not do what is unprofitable to the injury of what is profitable, his merit can be completed. When he does not value strange things to the contemning things that are useful, his people will be able to supply (all that he needs). (Even) dogs and horses that are not native to his country he will not keep. Fine birds and strange animals be will not nourish in his state. When he does not look on foreign things as precious, foreigners will come to him; when it is real worth that is precious to him, (his own) people near at hand will be in a state of repose. Oh! early and late never be but earnest. If you do not attend jealously to your small actions, the result will be to affect your virtue in great matters; in raising a mound of nine fathoms, the work may be unfinished for want of one basket (of earth). If you really pursue this course (which I indicate), the people will preserve their possessions, and the throne will descend from generation to generation.' |
《微子之命 - Charge to the Count of Wei》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《微子之命》 Library Resources |
| 2 | 微子之命: | 唐叔得禾，異畝同穎，獻諸天子。王命唐叔歸周公于東，作《歸禾》。 |
《顧命 - Testamentary Charge》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《顧命》 Library Resources |
| 6 | 顧命: | 王麻冕黼裳，由賓階隮。卿士邦君麻冕蟻裳，入即位。太保、太史、太宗皆麻冕彤裳。太保承介圭，上宗奉同瑁，由阼階隮。太史秉書，由賓階隮，御王冊命。曰：「皇后憑玉几，道揚末命，命汝嗣訓，臨君周邦，率循大卞，燮和天下，用答揚文、武之光訓。」王再拜，興，答曰：「眇眇予末小子，其能而亂四方以敬忌天威。」乃受同瑁，王三宿，三祭，三吒。上宗曰：「饗！」太保受同，降，盥，以異同秉璋以酢。授宗人同，拜。王答拜。太保受同，祭，嚌，宅，授宗人同，拜。王答拜。太保降，收。諸侯出廟門俟。 |
| Testamentary Charge: |
The king, in a linen cap and the variously figured, skirt, ascended by the guests' steps, followed by the high ministers, (great) officers, and princes of states, in linen caps and dark-coloured skirts. Arrived in the hall, they all took their (proper) places. The Grand-Guardian, the Grand-Historiographer, and the Minister of Religion were all in linen caps and red skirts. The Grand-Guardian bore the great mace. The Minister of Religion bore the cup and the mace-cover. These two ascended by the steps on the east. The Grand Historiographer bore, the testamentary charge. He ascended by the guests' steps (on the west), and advanced to the king with the tablets containing the charge, and said, 'Our royal sovereign, leaning on the gem-adorned bench, declared his last charge, and commanded you to continue (the observance of) the lessons, and to take the rule of the kingdom of Zhou, complying with the great laws, and securing the harmony of all under the sky, so as to respond to and display the bright instructions of Wen and Wu.' The king twice bowed (low), and then arose, and replied, 'I am utterly insignificant and but a child, how should I be able to govern the four quarters (of the kingdom) with a corresponding reverent awe of the dread majesty of Heaven!' He then received the cup and the mace-cover. Thrice he slowly and reverently advanced with a cup of spirits (to the east of the coffin); thrice he sacrificed (to the spirit of his father); and thrice he put the cup down. The Minister of Religion said, 'It is accepted.' The Grand-Guardian received the cup, descended the steps, and washed his hands. He then took another cup, (placed it on) a half-mace which he carried, and repeated the sacrifice. He then gave the cup to one of the attendants of the Minister of Religion, and did obeisance. The king returned the obeisance. The Grand-Guardian took a cup again, and poured out the spirits in sacrifice. He then just tasted the spirits, returned to his place, gave the cup to the attendant, and did obeisance. The king returned the obeisance. The Grand Guardian descended from the hall, after which the various (sacrificial) articles were removed, and the princes all went out at the temple gate and waited. |
《畢命 - Charge to the Duke of Bi》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《畢命》 Library Resources |
| 3 | 畢命: | 王曰：「嗚呼！父師，今予祗命公以周公之事，往哉！旌別淑慝，表厥宅里，彰善癉惡，樹之風聲。弗率訓典，殊厥井疆，俾克畏慕。申畫郊圻，慎固封守，以康四海。政貴有恆，辭尚體要，不惟好異。商俗靡靡，利口惟賢，余風未殄，公其念哉！我聞曰：『世祿之家，鮮克由禮』。以蕩陵德，實悖天道。敝化奢麗，萬世同流。茲殷庶士，席寵惟舊，怙侈滅義，服美于人。驕淫矜侉，將由惡終。雖收放心，閑之惟艱。資富能訓，惟以永年。惟德惟義，時乃大訓。不由古訓，于何其訓。」 |
| Charge to the Duke...: | The king said, 'Oh! Grand-Master, I now reverently charge you with the duties of the duke of Zhou. Go! Signalize the good, separating the bad from them; give tokens of your approbation in their neighbourhoods, making it ill for the evil by such distinction of the good, and thus establishing the influence and reputation (of their virtue). When the people will not obey your lessons and statutes, mark off the boundaries of their hamlets, making them fear (to do evil), and desire (to do good). Define anew the borders and frontiers, and be careful to strengthen the guard-posts through the territory, in order to secure tranquillity (within) the four seas. In measures of government to be consistent and constant, and in proclamations a combination of completeness and brevity, and valuable. There should not be the love of what is extraordinary. Among the customs of Shang was the flattery of superiors; sharp-tonguedness was the sign of worth. The remains of these manners are not yet obliterated. Do you, O duke, bear this in mind. I have heard the saying, "Families which have for generations enjoyed places of emolument seldom observe the rules of propriety. They become dissolute, and do violence to virtue, setting themselves in positive opposition to the way of Heaven. They ruin the formative principles of good; encourage extravagance and display; and tend to carry all (future ages) on the same stream with them." Now the officers of Yin had long relied on the favour which they enjoyed. In the confidence of their prideful extravagance they extinguished their (sense of) righteousness. They displayed before men the beauty of their robes - proud, licentious, arrogant, and boastful - the natural issue was that they should end in being thoroughly bad. Although their lost minds have (in a measure) been recovered, it is difficult to keep them under proper restraint. If with their property and wealth they can be brought under the influence of instruction, they may enjoy lengthened years, virtue, and righteousness! - these are the great lessons. If you do not follow in dealing with them these lessons of antiquity, wherein will you instruct them?' |
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