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1The coffin of a common officer was six inches thick. 32. The (inner) coffin of a ruler was lined with red (silk), fixed in its place with nails of various metals; that of a Great officer with (silk of a) dark blue, fixed with nails of ox-bone; that of a common officer was lined, but had no nails. 33. The lid of a ruler’s coffin was varnished, with three double wedges (at the edges) over which were three bands; that of a Great officer’s was (also) varnished, with two double wedges and two bands; that of a common officer was not varnished, but it had two double wedges and two bands. 34. The (accumulated) hair and nails of a ruler and Great officer were placed (in bags) at the four corners of the coffin; those of an officer were buried (without being put in the coffin). 35. The coffin of a ruler was placed upon a bier, SECT. II. SANG TA ki, 197 which was surrounded with high stakes, inclined over it till, when all was finished and plastered, there was the appearance of a house. That of a Great officer, having been covered with a pall, was placed in the western corridor and staked, but the plastering did not reach all over the coffin. That of a common officer was placed so that the double wedges could be seen ; above that it was plastered. All were screened. 36. Of scorched grain there were put by the coffin of a ruler eight baskets, containing four different kinds; by that of a Great officer, six baskets, containing three kinds; by that of a common officer, four baskets, containing two kinds. Besides these, there were (dried) fish and flesh. 37- Ornamenting the coffin (on its way to the grave), there were for a ruler:—the curtains with dragons (figured on them), and over them three gutter-spouts ; the fluttering ornaments (with pheasants figured on them and the ends of the curtains); above (on the sloping roof of the catafalque) were figures of axe-heads, of the symbol of discrimination, thrice repeated, and of flames, thrice repeated. These occupied the pall-like roof of white silk, as embroidery, and above it was the false covering attached to it by six purple ties, and rising up with ornaments in five colours and five rows of shells. There were (at the corners) two streamers of feathers, suspended from a frame with the axes on it; two from another, bearing the symbol of discrimination; two from another, variously figured ; all the frames on staffs, showing jade-symbols at the top. Fishes were made as if leaping at the ends of the gutters. The whole of the catafalque was kept together by six supports rising from the coffin, and wound round with purple 198 THE Li xt. BK, XIX. silk, and six sustaining ropes, also purple, (drawn through the curtains).
2Fishes were made as if leaping at the ends of the gutters. The whole of the catafalque was kept together by six supports rising from the coffin, and wound round with purple 198 THE Li xt. BK, XIX. silk, and six sustaining ropes, also purple, (drawn through the curtains). For the catafalque of a Great officer there were painted curtains, with two gutter-spouts (above them); there were not the fluttering ornaments ; above (on the sloping roof) there were flames painted, thrice repeated ; and three symbols of discrimination. These formed the pall-like roof, and there were two purple ties, and two of deep blue. At the very top there were ornaments in three colours, and three rows of shells. There were two feather-streamers from a frame with axes, and two from a painted frame; all the frames on staffs with plumage at the tops. Figures of fishes were made at the ends of the gutters. The front supports of a Great officer’s catafalque were purple, and those behind deep blue. So also were the sustaining ropes. For the catafalque of a common officer, the curtains were of (plain) linen, and there was the sloping roof. There was (but) one gutter-spout. There were the fluttering pheasants on the bands. The purple ties were two, and the black also two. At the very top the ornaments were of three colours, and there was only one row of shells. The streamers of feathers from a painted frame were two, the staffs of which had plumage at their tops. The front supports of the catafalque were purple, and those behind black. The sustaining ropes were purple. 38. In burying the coffin of a ruler, they used a bier, four ropes, and two pillars. Those guiding the course of the coffin carried the shade with pendent feathers. In burying a Great officer, they used two ropes and two pillars. Those who guided the coffin used a reed of white grass, SECT. II. SANG TA xt. 199 In burying a common officer, they used a carriage of the state. They employed two ropes and no post. As soon as they left the residence, those who directed the coffin used the shade of merit. 39. In letting down the coffin into the grave, they removed the ropes from the posts, and pulled at them with their backs to the posts. For a ruler’s coffin, they also used levers, and for a Great officer’s or a common officer's, ropes attached to the sides of the coffin. Orders were given that they should not cry out in letting down that of the ruler. They let it down as guided by the sound of a drum. In letting down a Great officer’s, they were commanded not to wail. In letting down a common officer's, those who began to wail stopped one another. 40. The outer shell of the coffin of a ruler was of pine; of a Great officer, of cypress; of another officer, of various kinds of wood.
3In letting down a Great officer’s, they were commanded not to wail. In letting down a common officer's, those who began to wail stopped one another. 40. The outer shell of the coffin of a ruler was of pine; of a Great officer, of cypress; of another officer, of various kinds of wood. 41. The surface between the coffin and shell of a ruler was sufficient to contain a music stopper ; in the case of the coffin and shell of a Great officer, a vase for water; in that of the coffin and shell of a common officer, a jar of liquor. 42. In the rites of a ruler, the shell was lined, and there were baskets of yii; in those of a Great officer, the shell was not lined; in those of a common officer, there were no baskets of yii. 1 We cannot tell what these baskets were. Kang says he did not know, and the A/ien-lung editors think they may have contained the grain mentioned in paragraph 36. Otherwise, the paragraph is obscure. On the next page there is given a figure of the catafalque over the coffin as borne to the grave, copied from the second volume of 200 THE Lf xt. BK, XIX. P. Zottoli’s work. A larger one, more fully illustrating the details of the text, forms the last plate in the A/ien-lung edition of the Classic ; but it is so rough and complicated that the friend who has assisted me with most of the figures that I have ventured to introduce shrank from attempting to reproduce it on a smaller scale. BOOK XX. Ki FA OR THE LAW OF SACRIFICES?'. 1. According to the law of sacrifices, (Shun), the sovereign of the line of Yii, at the great associate sacrifice, gave the place of honour to Hwang Ti, and at the border sacrifice made A40 the correlate of Heaven; he sacrificed (also) to Awan-hsii as his ancestor (on the throne), and to Y4o as his honoured predecessor.
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.
1The coffin of a common officer was six inches thick. 32. The (inner) coffin of a ruler was lined with red (silk), fixed in its place with nails of various metals; that of a Great officer with (silk of a) dark blue, fixed with nails of ox-bone; that of a common officer was lined, but had no nails. 33. The lid of a ruler’s coffin was varnished, with three double wedges (at the edges) over which were three bands; that of a Great officer’s was (also) varnished, with two double wedges and two bands; that of a common officer was not varnished, but it had two double wedges and two bands. 34. The (accumulated) hair and nails of a ruler and Great officer were placed (in bags) at the four corners of the coffin; those of an officer were buried (without being put in the coffin). 35. The coffin of a ruler was placed upon a bier, SECT. II. SANG TA ki, 197 which was surrounded with high stakes, inclined over it till, when all was finished and plastered, there was the appearance of a house. That of a Great officer, having been covered with a pall, was placed in the western corridor and staked, but the plastering did not reach all over the coffin. That of a common officer was placed so that the double wedges could be seen ; above that it was plastered. All were screened. 36. Of scorched grain there were put by the coffin of a ruler eight baskets, containing four different kinds; by that of a Great officer, six baskets, containing three kinds; by that of a common officer, four baskets, containing two kinds. Besides these, there were (dried) fish and flesh. 37- Ornamenting the coffin (on its way to the grave), there were for a ruler:—the curtains with dragons (figured on them), and over them three gutter-spouts ; the fluttering ornaments (with pheasants figured on them and the ends of the curtains); above (on the sloping roof of the catafalque) were figures of axe-heads, of the symbol of discrimination, thrice repeated, and of flames, thrice repeated. These occupied the pall-like roof of white silk, as embroidery, and above it was the false covering attached to it by six purple ties, and rising up with ornaments in five colours and five rows of shells. There were (at the corners) two streamers of feathers, suspended from a frame with the axes on it; two from another, bearing the symbol of discrimination; two from another, variously figured ; all the frames on staffs, showing jade-symbols at the top. Fishes were made as if leaping at the ends of the gutters. The whole of the catafalque was kept together by six supports rising from the coffin, and wound round with purple 198 THE Li xt. BK, XIX. silk, and six sustaining ropes, also purple, (drawn through the curtains).
2Fishes were made as if leaping at the ends of the gutters. The whole of the catafalque was kept together by six supports rising from the coffin, and wound round with purple 198 THE Li xt. BK, XIX. silk, and six sustaining ropes, also purple, (drawn through the curtains). For the catafalque of a Great officer there were painted curtains, with two gutter-spouts (above them); there were not the fluttering ornaments ; above (on the sloping roof) there were flames painted, thrice repeated ; and three symbols of discrimination. These formed the pall-like roof, and there were two purple ties, and two of deep blue. At the very top there were ornaments in three colours, and three rows of shells. There were two feather-streamers from a frame with axes, and two from a painted frame; all the frames on staffs with plumage at the tops. Figures of fishes were made at the ends of the gutters. The front supports of a Great officer’s catafalque were purple, and those behind deep blue. So also were the sustaining ropes. For the catafalque of a common officer, the curtains were of (plain) linen, and there was the sloping roof. There was (but) one gutter-spout. There were the fluttering pheasants on the bands. The purple ties were two, and the black also two. At the very top the ornaments were of three colours, and there was only one row of shells. The streamers of feathers from a painted frame were two, the staffs of which had plumage at their tops. The front supports of the catafalque were purple, and those behind black. The sustaining ropes were purple. 38. In burying the coffin of a ruler, they used a bier, four ropes, and two pillars. Those guiding the course of the coffin carried the shade with pendent feathers. In burying a Great officer, they used two ropes and two pillars. Those who guided the coffin used a reed of white grass, SECT. II. SANG TA xt. 199 In burying a common officer, they used a carriage of the state. They employed two ropes and no post. As soon as they left the residence, those who directed the coffin used the shade of merit. 39. In letting down the coffin into the grave, they removed the ropes from the posts, and pulled at them with their backs to the posts. For a ruler’s coffin, they also used levers, and for a Great officer’s or a common officer's, ropes attached to the sides of the coffin. Orders were given that they should not cry out in letting down that of the ruler. They let it down as guided by the sound of a drum. In letting down a Great officer’s, they were commanded not to wail. In letting down a common officer's, those who began to wail stopped one another. 40. The outer shell of the coffin of a ruler was of pine; of a Great officer, of cypress; of another officer, of various kinds of wood.
3In letting down a Great officer’s, they were commanded not to wail. In letting down a common officer's, those who began to wail stopped one another. 40. The outer shell of the coffin of a ruler was of pine; of a Great officer, of cypress; of another officer, of various kinds of wood. 41. The surface between the coffin and shell of a ruler was sufficient to contain a music stopper ; in the case of the coffin and shell of a Great officer, a vase for water; in that of the coffin and shell of a common officer, a jar of liquor. 42. In the rites of a ruler, the shell was lined, and there were baskets of yii; in those of a Great officer, the shell was not lined; in those of a common officer, there were no baskets of yii. 1 We cannot tell what these baskets were. Kang says he did not know, and the A/ien-lung editors think they may have contained the grain mentioned in paragraph 36. Otherwise, the paragraph is obscure. On the next page there is given a figure of the catafalque over the coffin as borne to the grave, copied from the second volume of 200 THE Lf xt. BK, XIX. P. Zottoli’s work. A larger one, more fully illustrating the details of the text, forms the last plate in the A/ien-lung edition of the Classic ; but it is so rough and complicated that the friend who has assisted me with most of the figures that I have ventured to introduce shrank from attempting to reproduce it on a smaller scale. BOOK XX. Ki FA OR THE LAW OF SACRIFICES?'. 1. According to the law of sacrifices, (Shun), the sovereign of the line of Yii, at the great associate sacrifice, gave the place of honour to Hwang Ti, and at the border sacrifice made A40 the correlate of Heaven; he sacrificed (also) to Awan-hsii as his ancestor (on the throne), and to Y4o as his honoured predecessor.
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.
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