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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》 | Books referencing 《虞書》 Library Resources |
《大禹謨 - Counsels of the Great Yu》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《大禹謨》 Library Resources |
| 15 | 大禹謨: | 帝曰：「禹！官占惟先蔽志，昆命于元龜。朕志先定，詢謀僉同，鬼神其依，龜筮協從，卜不習吉。」禹拜稽首，固辭。 |
| Counsels of the Great...: | The Di replied, '(According to the rules for) the regulation of divination, one should first make up his mind, and afterwards refer (his judgment) to the great tortoise-shell. My mind (in this matter) was determined in the first place; I consulted and deliberated with all (my ministers and people), and they were of one accord with me. The spirits signified their assent, and the tortoise-shell and divining stalks concurred. Divination, when fortunate, should not be repeated.' Yu did obeisance with his head to the ground, and firmly declined (the place). |
《商書 - Shang Shu》 | Books referencing 《商書》 Library Resources |
《湯誥 - Announcement of Tang》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《湯誥》 Library Resources |
| 1 | 湯誥: | 王歸自克夏，至于亳，誕告萬方。王曰：「嗟！爾萬方有眾，明聽予一人誥。惟皇上帝，降衷于下民。若有恆性，克綏厥猷惟后。夏王滅德作威，以敷虐于爾萬方百姓。爾萬方百姓，罹其凶害，弗忍荼毒，並告無辜于上下神祇。天道福善禍淫，降災于夏，以彰厥罪。肆台小子，將天命明威，不敢赦。敢用玄牡，敢昭告于上天神后，請罪有夏。聿求元聖，與之戮力，以與爾有眾請命。上天孚佑下民，罪人黜伏，天命弗僭，賁若草木，兆民允殖。俾予一人輯寧爾邦家，茲朕未知獲戾于上下，慄慄危懼，若將隕于深淵。凡我造邦，無從匪彝，無即慆淫，各守爾典，以承天休。爾有善，朕弗敢蔽；罪當朕躬，弗敢自赦，惟簡在上帝之心。其爾萬方有罪，在予一人；予一人有罪，無以爾萬方。嗚呼！尚克時忱，乃亦有終。」 |
| Announcement of Tang:...: |
When the king returned from vanquishing Xia and came to Bo, he made a grand announcement to the myriad regions. The king said, 'Ah! ye multitudes of the myriad regions, listen clearly to the announcement of me, the One man. The great God has conferred (even) on the inferior people a moral sense, compliance with which would show their nature invariably right. To make them tranquilly pursue the course which it would indicate is the work of the sovereign. The king of Xia extinguished his virtue, and played the tyrant, extending his oppression over you, the people of the myriad regions. Suffering from his cruel injuries, and unable to endure the wormwood and poison, you protested with one accord your innocence to the spirits of heaven and earth." The way of Heaven is to bless the good, and make the bad miserable. It sent down calamities on (the House of) Xia, to make manifest its guilt. Therefore I, the little child, charged with the decree of Heaven and its bright terrors, did not dare to forgive (the criminal). I presumed to use a dark-coloured victim-bull, and, making clear announcement to the Spiritual Sovereign in the high heavens, requested leave to deal with the ruler of Xia as a criminal. Then I sought for the great Sage, with whom I might unite my strength, to request the favour (of Heaven) for you, my multitudes. High Heaven truly showed its favour to the inferior people, and the criminal has been degraded and subjected. What Heaven appoints is without error; brilliantly (now), like the blossoming of plants and trees, the millions of the people show a true reviving. It is given to me, the One man, to secure the harmony and tranquillity of your states and clans and now I know not whether I may not offend against (the Powers) above and below. I am fearful and trembling, as if I were in danger of falling into a deep abyss. Throughout all the regions that enter on a new life under me, do not, (ye princes), follow lawless ways; make no approach to insolence and dissoluteness; let every one be careful to keep his statutes - that so we may receive the favour of Heaven. The good in you I will not dare to keep concealed; and for the evil in me I will not dare to forgive myself. I will examine these things in harmony with the mind of God. When guilt is found anywhere in you who occupy the myriad regions, let it rest on me, the One man. When guilt is found in me, the One man, it shall not attach to you who occupy the myriad regions. Oh! let us attain to be sincere in these things, and so we shall likewise have a (happy) consummation.' |
《周書 - Zhou Shu》 | Library Resources |
《康誥 - Announcement to the Prince of Kang》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《康誥》 Library Resources |
| 7 | 康誥: | 王曰：「外事，汝陳時臬司師，茲殷罰有倫。」又曰：「要囚，服念五、六日至于旬時，丕蔽要囚。」 |
| Announcement to the Prince...: | The king says, 'In things beyond (your immediate supervision), have laws set forth which the officers may observe, and these should be the penal laws of Yin which were rightly ordered.' He also says, 'In examining the evidence in (criminal) cases, reflect upon it for five or six days, yea, for ten days or three months. You may then boldly come to a decision in such cases.' | |
| 8 | 康誥: | 王曰：「汝陳時臬事罰。蔽殷彝，用其義刑義殺，勿庸以次汝封。乃汝盡遜曰時敘，惟曰未有遜事。 |
| Announcement to the Prince...: | The king says, 'In setting forth the business of the laws, the punishments will be determined by (what were) the regular laws of Yin. But you must see that those punishments, and (especially) the penalty of death, be righteous. And you must not let them be warped to agree with your own inclinations, O Feng. Then shall they be entirely accordant with right, and you may say, "They are properly ordered;" yet you must say (at the same time), "Perhaps they are not yet entirely accordant with right." | |
| 已！汝惟小子，未其有若汝封之心。朕心朕德，惟乃知。 | ||
| Yes, though you are the little one, who has a heart like you, O Feng? My heart and my virtue are also known to you. | ||
| 凡民自得罪：寇攘奸宄，殺越人于貨，暋不畏死，罔弗憝。 | ||
| 'All who of themselves commit crimes, robbing, stealing, practising villainy and treachery, and who kill men or violently assault them to take their property, being reckless and fearless of death - these are abhorred by all.' | ||
| 14 | 康誥: | 王曰：「嗚呼！封，敬哉！無作怨，勿用非謀非彝蔽時忱。丕則敏德，用康乃心，顧乃德，遠乃猷，裕乃以；民寧，不汝瑕殄。」 |
| Announcement to the Prince...: | The king says, 'Oh! Feng, be reverent! Do not what will cause murmurings; and do not use bad counsels and uncommon ways. With the determination of sincerity, give yourself to imitate the active virtue (of the ancients). Hereby give repose to your mind, examine your virtue, send far forward your plans; and thus by your generous forbearance you will make the people repose in what is good, and I shall not have to blame you or cast you off.' |
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