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110. The Black-water and western Ho were (the boundaries of) Yung Kau}. The Weak-water was conducted westwards. The King was led to mingle its waters with those of the Wei. The AAi and the Ai were next led in a similar way (to the Wei), and the waters of the Féng found the same receptacle. (The mountains) King and AAt were sacrificed to.* (Those of) Kung-nan and Kun-wd (were also regulated), and (all the way) on to Nido-shd. Successful measures could now be taken with the plains and swamps, even to (the marsh of) Ad-yeh. (The country of) San-wei was made habitable, and the (affairs of the) people of San-mido were greatly arranged, 2 The Black-water, which was the western boundary of Yung Xu, was a different river from that which, with the same name, ran along the south of Liang Kau. Yung Kau was probably the largest of Y's -provinces, embracing nearly all the present provinces of Shen-hsi and Kan-s@, and extending indefinitely northwards to the Desert. 92 THE SHO KING. PART III. The soil of the province was yellow and mellow. Its fields were the highest of the highest class, and its contribution of revenue the lowest of the second. Its articles of tribute were the £4i0 jade and the lin, and (the stones called) lang-kan. Past Ai-shih they floated on to Lung-man on the western Ho. They then met on the north of the Wei (with the tribute-bearers from other quarters). Hair-cloth and skins (were brought from) Khwanlun, Hsi-4ih, and AAii-sdu ;—the wild tribes of the west (all) coming to (submit to Yii’s) arrangements. Section 2. The division of the Book into two sections is a convenient arrangement, but modern, and not always followed. The former section gives a view of Yii’s labours in each particular province. This gives a general view of the mountain ranges of the country, and of the principal streams; going on to other labours, subsequently, as was seen in the Introduction, ascribed to Yt,—his conferring lands and surnames, and dividing the whole territory into five domains. The contents are divided into five chapters : —the first, describing the mountains; the second, describing the rivers ; the third, containing a summary of all the labours of Yt thus far mentioned; the fourth, relating his other labours ; and the fifth, celebrating Yi’s fame, and the completion of his work, 1. (Yui) surveyed and described (the hills), beginning with Adien and A4i and proceeding to mount King; then, crossing the Ho, Hf-khau, and Léishau, going on to Thai-yo. (After these came) Ti-kO and Hsi-£44ng, from which he went on to Wang-wi; (then there were) Thai-hang and mount Hang, from which he proceeded to the rocks of Kieh, where he reached the sea. (South of the Ho, he surveyed) Hsi-é/ing, K0-yii, BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 73 and Nido-shd, going on to Thai-hw4; (then) Hsiung-r, Wai-fang, and Thung-pi, from which he proceeded to Pei-wei.
2(South of the Ho, he surveyed) Hsi-é/ing, K0-yii, BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 73 and Nido-shd, going on to Thai-hw4; (then) Hsiung-r, Wai-fang, and Thung-pi, from which he proceeded to Pei-wei. He surveyed and described Po-k/ung, going on to (the other) mount King; and Néi-fang, from which he went on to Ta-pieh. (He did the same with) the south of mount Min, and went on to mount Hang. Then crossing the nine Kiang, he proceeded to the plain of Fd-£/ien. 2. He traced the Weak-water as far as the Ho-li (mountains), from which its superfluous waters went away among the moving sands. He traced the Black-water as far as San-wei, from which it (went away to) enter the southern sea. He traced the Ho from At-shih as far as Lungmn ; and thence, southwards, to the north of (mount) Hwa; eastward then to Ti-é/0; eastward (again) to the ford of Mang; eastward (still) to the junction of the Lo; and then on to T4-pei. (From this the course was) northwards, past the Kiang-water, on to TA-lii; north from which the river was divided, and became the nine Ho, which united again, and formed the Meeting Ho, when they entered the sea. From Po-kdung he traced the Yang, which, flowing eastwards, became the Han. Farther east it became the water of 3hang-lang; and after passing the three Dykes, it went on to T4-pieh, southwards from which it entered the Kiang. Eastward still, and whirling on, it formed the marsh of Phang-It; and from that its eastern flow was the northern Xiang, as which it entered the sea. From mount Min he traced the Xiang, which, branching off to the east, formed the Tho; eastward again, it reached the Lt, passed the nine Kiang, and 74 THE SHO KING. PART III. went on to Tung-ling; then flowing east, and winding to the north, it joined (the Han) with its eddying movements. From that its eastern flow was the middle Kiang, as which it entered the sea. He traced the Yen water, which, flowing eastward, became the Ai, and entered the Ho. (Thereafter) it flowed out, and became the Yung (marsh). Eastward, it issued forth on the north of Thao-£4id, and flowed farther east to (the marsh of) Ko; then it went north-east, and united with the Wan; thence it went north, and (finally) entered the sea on the east. He traced the Hwai from the hill of Thung-pai. Flowing east, it united with the Sze and the {, and (still) with an eastward course entered the sea. He traced the Wei from (the hill) Nido-shd-thunghsiieh. Flowing eastward, it united with the Féng, and eastwards again with the Aing. Farther east still, it passed the KAi and the AAii, and entered the Ho. He traced the Lo from (the hill) Hsiung-r. Flowing to the north-east, it united with the Kien and the Aan, and eastwards still with the {. Then on the north-east it entered the Ho.
3Farther east still, it passed the KAi and the AAii, and entered the Ho. He traced the Lo from (the hill) Hsiung-r. Flowing to the north-east, it united with the Kien and the Aan, and eastwards still with the {. Then on the north-east it entered the Ho. 3. (Thus), throughout the nine provinces a similar order was effected :—the grounds along the waters were everywhere made habitable; the hills were cleared of their superfluous wood and sacrificed to ;* the sources of the rivers were cleared ; the marshes were well banked ; and access to the capital was secured for all within the four seas. The six magazines (of material wealth) were fully attended to ; the different parts of the country were subjected to an exact comparison, so that con- BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 75 tribution of revenue could be carefully adjusted according to their resources. (The fields) were all classified with reference to the three characters of the soil; and the revenues for the Middle Region were established. 4. He conferred lands and surnames. (He said), ‘ Let me set the example of a reverent attention to my virtue, and none will act contrary to my conduct.’ Five hundred It formed the Domain of the Sovereign. From the first hundred they brought as revenue the whole plant of the grain; from the second, the ears, with a portion of the stalk ; from the third, the straw, but the people had to perform various services ; from the fourth, the grain in the husk ; and from the fifth, the grain cleaned. Five hundred li (beyond) constituted the Domain of the Nobles. The first hundred lt was occupied by the cities and lands of the (sovereign’s) high ministers and great officers; the second, by the principalities of the barons; and the (other) three hundred, by the various other princes. Five hundred 11 (still beyond) formed the Peacesecuring Domain. In the first three hundred, they cultivated the lessons of learning and moral duties ; in the other two, they showed the energies of war and defence. Five hundred It (remoter still) formed the Domain of Restraint. The (first) three hundred were occupied by the tribes of the {; the (other) two hundred, by criminals undergoing the lesser banishment. Five hundred It (the most remote) constituted the Wild Domain. The (first) three hundred were 76 THE SHO KING. PART III. occupied by the tribes of the Man; the (other) two hundred, by criminals undergoing the greater banishment. 5. On the east, reaching to the sea; on the west, extending to the moving sands; to the utmost limits of the north and south :—his fame and influence filled up (all within) the four seas. Yii presented the dark-coloured symbol of his rank, and announced the completion of his work. a Book II. THe SpeecuH aT Kan.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
110. The Black-water and western Ho were (the boundaries of) Yung Kau}. The Weak-water was conducted westwards. The King was led to mingle its waters with those of the Wei. The AAi and the Ai were next led in a similar way (to the Wei), and the waters of the Féng found the same receptacle. (The mountains) King and AAt were sacrificed to.* (Those of) Kung-nan and Kun-wd (were also regulated), and (all the way) on to Nido-shd. Successful measures could now be taken with the plains and swamps, even to (the marsh of) Ad-yeh. (The country of) San-wei was made habitable, and the (affairs of the) people of San-mido were greatly arranged, 2 The Black-water, which was the western boundary of Yung Xu, was a different river from that which, with the same name, ran along the south of Liang Kau. Yung Kau was probably the largest of Y's -provinces, embracing nearly all the present provinces of Shen-hsi and Kan-s@, and extending indefinitely northwards to the Desert. 92 THE SHO KING. PART III. The soil of the province was yellow and mellow. Its fields were the highest of the highest class, and its contribution of revenue the lowest of the second. Its articles of tribute were the £4i0 jade and the lin, and (the stones called) lang-kan. Past Ai-shih they floated on to Lung-man on the western Ho. They then met on the north of the Wei (with the tribute-bearers from other quarters). Hair-cloth and skins (were brought from) Khwanlun, Hsi-4ih, and AAii-sdu ;—the wild tribes of the west (all) coming to (submit to Yii’s) arrangements. Section 2. The division of the Book into two sections is a convenient arrangement, but modern, and not always followed. The former section gives a view of Yii’s labours in each particular province. This gives a general view of the mountain ranges of the country, and of the principal streams; going on to other labours, subsequently, as was seen in the Introduction, ascribed to Yt,—his conferring lands and surnames, and dividing the whole territory into five domains. The contents are divided into five chapters : —the first, describing the mountains; the second, describing the rivers ; the third, containing a summary of all the labours of Yt thus far mentioned; the fourth, relating his other labours ; and the fifth, celebrating Yi’s fame, and the completion of his work, 1. (Yui) surveyed and described (the hills), beginning with Adien and A4i and proceeding to mount King; then, crossing the Ho, Hf-khau, and Léishau, going on to Thai-yo. (After these came) Ti-kO and Hsi-£44ng, from which he went on to Wang-wi; (then there were) Thai-hang and mount Hang, from which he proceeded to the rocks of Kieh, where he reached the sea. (South of the Ho, he surveyed) Hsi-é/ing, K0-yii, BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 73 and Nido-shd, going on to Thai-hw4; (then) Hsiung-r, Wai-fang, and Thung-pi, from which he proceeded to Pei-wei.
2(South of the Ho, he surveyed) Hsi-é/ing, K0-yii, BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 73 and Nido-shd, going on to Thai-hw4; (then) Hsiung-r, Wai-fang, and Thung-pi, from which he proceeded to Pei-wei. He surveyed and described Po-k/ung, going on to (the other) mount King; and Néi-fang, from which he went on to Ta-pieh. (He did the same with) the south of mount Min, and went on to mount Hang. Then crossing the nine Kiang, he proceeded to the plain of Fd-£/ien. 2. He traced the Weak-water as far as the Ho-li (mountains), from which its superfluous waters went away among the moving sands. He traced the Black-water as far as San-wei, from which it (went away to) enter the southern sea. He traced the Ho from At-shih as far as Lungmn ; and thence, southwards, to the north of (mount) Hwa; eastward then to Ti-é/0; eastward (again) to the ford of Mang; eastward (still) to the junction of the Lo; and then on to T4-pei. (From this the course was) northwards, past the Kiang-water, on to TA-lii; north from which the river was divided, and became the nine Ho, which united again, and formed the Meeting Ho, when they entered the sea. From Po-kdung he traced the Yang, which, flowing eastwards, became the Han. Farther east it became the water of 3hang-lang; and after passing the three Dykes, it went on to T4-pieh, southwards from which it entered the Kiang. Eastward still, and whirling on, it formed the marsh of Phang-It; and from that its eastern flow was the northern Xiang, as which it entered the sea. From mount Min he traced the Xiang, which, branching off to the east, formed the Tho; eastward again, it reached the Lt, passed the nine Kiang, and 74 THE SHO KING. PART III. went on to Tung-ling; then flowing east, and winding to the north, it joined (the Han) with its eddying movements. From that its eastern flow was the middle Kiang, as which it entered the sea. He traced the Yen water, which, flowing eastward, became the Ai, and entered the Ho. (Thereafter) it flowed out, and became the Yung (marsh). Eastward, it issued forth on the north of Thao-£4id, and flowed farther east to (the marsh of) Ko; then it went north-east, and united with the Wan; thence it went north, and (finally) entered the sea on the east. He traced the Hwai from the hill of Thung-pai. Flowing east, it united with the Sze and the {, and (still) with an eastward course entered the sea. He traced the Wei from (the hill) Nido-shd-thunghsiieh. Flowing eastward, it united with the Féng, and eastwards again with the Aing. Farther east still, it passed the KAi and the AAii, and entered the Ho. He traced the Lo from (the hill) Hsiung-r. Flowing to the north-east, it united with the Kien and the Aan, and eastwards still with the {. Then on the north-east it entered the Ho.
3Farther east still, it passed the KAi and the AAii, and entered the Ho. He traced the Lo from (the hill) Hsiung-r. Flowing to the north-east, it united with the Kien and the Aan, and eastwards still with the {. Then on the north-east it entered the Ho. 3. (Thus), throughout the nine provinces a similar order was effected :—the grounds along the waters were everywhere made habitable; the hills were cleared of their superfluous wood and sacrificed to ;* the sources of the rivers were cleared ; the marshes were well banked ; and access to the capital was secured for all within the four seas. The six magazines (of material wealth) were fully attended to ; the different parts of the country were subjected to an exact comparison, so that con- BOOK I. THE TRIBUTE OF YU. 75 tribution of revenue could be carefully adjusted according to their resources. (The fields) were all classified with reference to the three characters of the soil; and the revenues for the Middle Region were established. 4. He conferred lands and surnames. (He said), ‘ Let me set the example of a reverent attention to my virtue, and none will act contrary to my conduct.’ Five hundred It formed the Domain of the Sovereign. From the first hundred they brought as revenue the whole plant of the grain; from the second, the ears, with a portion of the stalk ; from the third, the straw, but the people had to perform various services ; from the fourth, the grain in the husk ; and from the fifth, the grain cleaned. Five hundred li (beyond) constituted the Domain of the Nobles. The first hundred lt was occupied by the cities and lands of the (sovereign’s) high ministers and great officers; the second, by the principalities of the barons; and the (other) three hundred, by the various other princes. Five hundred 11 (still beyond) formed the Peacesecuring Domain. In the first three hundred, they cultivated the lessons of learning and moral duties ; in the other two, they showed the energies of war and defence. Five hundred It (remoter still) formed the Domain of Restraint. The (first) three hundred were occupied by the tribes of the {; the (other) two hundred, by criminals undergoing the lesser banishment. Five hundred It (the most remote) constituted the Wild Domain. The (first) three hundred were 76 THE SHO KING. PART III. occupied by the tribes of the Man; the (other) two hundred, by criminals undergoing the greater banishment. 5. On the east, reaching to the sea; on the west, extending to the moving sands; to the utmost limits of the north and south :—his fame and influence filled up (all within) the four seas. Yii presented the dark-coloured symbol of his rank, and announced the completion of his work. a Book II. THe SpeecuH aT Kan.
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