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19. The phrase = fa [ff 2 The common reading =a is a mistake for 3 . 5 Compare the same illustration in the preceding Book, par. 7. 4 This illustration is from Book VI, par. 5. 358 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK, XIV. From this interview with Lao Tan, Confucius returned home, and for three days did not speak. His disciples (then) asked him, saying, ‘ Master, you have seen Lao Tan; in what way might you admonish and correct him?’ Confucius said, ‘In him (I may say) that I have now seen the dragon. The dragon coils itself up, and there is its body; it unfolds itself and becomes the dragon complete. It rides on the cloudy air, and is nourished by the Yin and Yang. I kept my mouth open, and was unable to shut it ;—how could I admonish and correct Lao Tan ?’ 7. 3ze-kung'! said, ‘So then, can (this) man indeed sit still as a representative of the dead, and then appear as the dragon? Can his voice resound as thunder, when he is profoundly still? Can he exhibit himself in his movements like heaven and earth? May I, 3hze, also get to see him?’ Accordingly with a message from Confucius he went to see Lao Tan. Lao Tan was then about to answer (his salutation) haughtily in the hall, but he said in a low voice, ‘My years have rolled on and are passing away, what do you, Sir, wish toadmonish me about ?’ 32zekung replied, ‘The Three Kings and Five Tis? ruled 1 3ze-kung would seem to have undertaken this expedition to maintain the reputation of the Master and his school ;—only to be defeated by Lao-3ze more signally than Confucius had been. 2 These are different probably, though the text is not quite certain, from the three Hwangs and five Tis of par. 3. The Hwangs (or August Sovereigns) preceded the Tis; the Kings (Wangs) came after them. The Three Kings are the three lines of kings commencing with the dynasty of Hsia, and following Shun. From the names mentioned by 3ze-kung, we ought certainly so to understand the designation here. PT. 11, SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-3ZE, 359
2The Three Kings are the three lines of kings commencing with the dynasty of Hsia, and following Shun. From the names mentioned by 3ze-kung, we ought certainly so to understand the designation here. PT. 11, SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-3ZE, 359 the world not in the same way, but the fame that has accrued to them is the same. How is it that you alone consider that they were not sages?’ ‘Come forward a little, my son. Why do you say that (their government) was not the same?’ ‘Y4o,’ was the reply, ‘gave the kingdom to Shun, and Shun gave it to Yii. Yii had recourse to his strength, and Thang to the force of arms. King Wan was obedient to Au (-hsin), and did not dare to rebel ; king Wd rebelled against AAu, and would not submit to him. And I say that their methods were not the same.’ Lé&o Tan said, ‘Come a little more forward, my son, and I will tell you how the Three Hwangs and the Five Tis! ruled the world. Hwang- Ti ruled it, so as to make the minds of the people all conformed to the One (simplicity). If the parents of one of them died, and he did not wail, no one blamed him. Y4o ruled it so as to cause the hearts of the people to cherish relative affection. If any, however, made the observances on the death of other members of their kindred less than those for their parents, no one blamed them*. Shun ruled it, so as to produce a feeling of rivalry in the minds of the people. Their wives gave birth to their children in the tenth month of their pregnancy, but those children could speak at five months; and before they were three years old, they began to call people by their surnames and names. Then it was that men began to die prematurely. Yii ruled it, so as to cause the minds of the people to become changed. Men’s minds became scheming, and they 1 See note 2, preceding page. 2 Referring to some abuses, contrary to the doctrine of relationship. 360 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK. XIV.
3Then it was that men began to die prematurely. Yii ruled it, so as to cause the minds of the people to become changed. Men’s minds became scheming, and they 1 See note 2, preceding page. 2 Referring to some abuses, contrary to the doctrine of relationship. 360 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK. XIV. used their weapons as if they might legitimately do so, (saying that they were) killing thieves and not killing other men. The people formed themselves into different combinations ;—so it was throughout the kingdom. Everywhere there was great consternation, and then arose the Literati and (the followers of) Mo (Tt). From them came first the doctrine of the relationships (of society); and what can be said of the now prevailing customs (in the marrying of) wives and daughters? I tell you that the rule of the Three Kings and Five Tis may be called by that name, but nothing can be greater than the disorder which it produced; The wisdom of the Three Kings was opposed to the brightness of the sun and moon above, contrary to the exquisite purity of the hills and streams below, and subversive of the beneficent gifts of the four seasons between. Their wisdom has been more fatal than the sting of a scorpion or the bite of a dangerous beast!. Unable to rest in the true attributes of their nature and constitution, they still regarded themselves as sages :— was it not a thing to be ashamed of? But they were shameless.’ 3ze-kung stood quite disconcerted and ill at ease. 8. Confucius said to Lao Tan,‘I have occupied myself with the Shih, the Shi, the Li, the Yo, the Yi, and the Aun KAid, those six Books, for what I myself consider a long time?, and am thoroughly 1 What beast is meant here cannot be ascertained from the characters in the text, — fet FA Zz BR. ? But with the preparation of the Xun Kid Confucius’s life ended ;—it is very plain that no conversation such as Kwang-3ze has fabricated here could ever have taken place. PT. II. SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-8ZE. 361 acquainted with their contents. With seventy-two rulers, all offenders against the right, I have discoursed about the ways of the former kings, and set forth the examples of (the dukes of) A4u and Shdo ; and not one of them has adopted (my views) and put them in practice :—how very difficult it is to prevail on such men, and to make clear the path to be pursued!’
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
19. The phrase = fa [ff 2 The common reading =a is a mistake for 3 . 5 Compare the same illustration in the preceding Book, par. 7. 4 This illustration is from Book VI, par. 5. 358 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK, XIV. From this interview with Lao Tan, Confucius returned home, and for three days did not speak. His disciples (then) asked him, saying, ‘ Master, you have seen Lao Tan; in what way might you admonish and correct him?’ Confucius said, ‘In him (I may say) that I have now seen the dragon. The dragon coils itself up, and there is its body; it unfolds itself and becomes the dragon complete. It rides on the cloudy air, and is nourished by the Yin and Yang. I kept my mouth open, and was unable to shut it ;—how could I admonish and correct Lao Tan ?’ 7. 3ze-kung'! said, ‘So then, can (this) man indeed sit still as a representative of the dead, and then appear as the dragon? Can his voice resound as thunder, when he is profoundly still? Can he exhibit himself in his movements like heaven and earth? May I, 3hze, also get to see him?’ Accordingly with a message from Confucius he went to see Lao Tan. Lao Tan was then about to answer (his salutation) haughtily in the hall, but he said in a low voice, ‘My years have rolled on and are passing away, what do you, Sir, wish toadmonish me about ?’ 32zekung replied, ‘The Three Kings and Five Tis? ruled 1 3ze-kung would seem to have undertaken this expedition to maintain the reputation of the Master and his school ;—only to be defeated by Lao-3ze more signally than Confucius had been. 2 These are different probably, though the text is not quite certain, from the three Hwangs and five Tis of par. 3. The Hwangs (or August Sovereigns) preceded the Tis; the Kings (Wangs) came after them. The Three Kings are the three lines of kings commencing with the dynasty of Hsia, and following Shun. From the names mentioned by 3ze-kung, we ought certainly so to understand the designation here. PT. 11, SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-3ZE, 359
2The Three Kings are the three lines of kings commencing with the dynasty of Hsia, and following Shun. From the names mentioned by 3ze-kung, we ought certainly so to understand the designation here. PT. 11, SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-3ZE, 359 the world not in the same way, but the fame that has accrued to them is the same. How is it that you alone consider that they were not sages?’ ‘Come forward a little, my son. Why do you say that (their government) was not the same?’ ‘Y4o,’ was the reply, ‘gave the kingdom to Shun, and Shun gave it to Yii. Yii had recourse to his strength, and Thang to the force of arms. King Wan was obedient to Au (-hsin), and did not dare to rebel ; king Wd rebelled against AAu, and would not submit to him. And I say that their methods were not the same.’ Lé&o Tan said, ‘Come a little more forward, my son, and I will tell you how the Three Hwangs and the Five Tis! ruled the world. Hwang- Ti ruled it, so as to make the minds of the people all conformed to the One (simplicity). If the parents of one of them died, and he did not wail, no one blamed him. Y4o ruled it so as to cause the hearts of the people to cherish relative affection. If any, however, made the observances on the death of other members of their kindred less than those for their parents, no one blamed them*. Shun ruled it, so as to produce a feeling of rivalry in the minds of the people. Their wives gave birth to their children in the tenth month of their pregnancy, but those children could speak at five months; and before they were three years old, they began to call people by their surnames and names. Then it was that men began to die prematurely. Yii ruled it, so as to cause the minds of the people to become changed. Men’s minds became scheming, and they 1 See note 2, preceding page. 2 Referring to some abuses, contrary to the doctrine of relationship. 360 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK. XIV.
3Then it was that men began to die prematurely. Yii ruled it, so as to cause the minds of the people to become changed. Men’s minds became scheming, and they 1 See note 2, preceding page. 2 Referring to some abuses, contrary to the doctrine of relationship. 360 THE TEXTS OF TAOISM. BK. XIV. used their weapons as if they might legitimately do so, (saying that they were) killing thieves and not killing other men. The people formed themselves into different combinations ;—so it was throughout the kingdom. Everywhere there was great consternation, and then arose the Literati and (the followers of) Mo (Tt). From them came first the doctrine of the relationships (of society); and what can be said of the now prevailing customs (in the marrying of) wives and daughters? I tell you that the rule of the Three Kings and Five Tis may be called by that name, but nothing can be greater than the disorder which it produced; The wisdom of the Three Kings was opposed to the brightness of the sun and moon above, contrary to the exquisite purity of the hills and streams below, and subversive of the beneficent gifts of the four seasons between. Their wisdom has been more fatal than the sting of a scorpion or the bite of a dangerous beast!. Unable to rest in the true attributes of their nature and constitution, they still regarded themselves as sages :— was it not a thing to be ashamed of? But they were shameless.’ 3ze-kung stood quite disconcerted and ill at ease. 8. Confucius said to Lao Tan,‘I have occupied myself with the Shih, the Shi, the Li, the Yo, the Yi, and the Aun KAid, those six Books, for what I myself consider a long time?, and am thoroughly 1 What beast is meant here cannot be ascertained from the characters in the text, — fet FA Zz BR. ? But with the preparation of the Xun Kid Confucius’s life ended ;—it is very plain that no conversation such as Kwang-3ze has fabricated here could ever have taken place. PT. II. SECT. VII. THE WRITINGS OF KWANG-8ZE. 361 acquainted with their contents. With seventy-two rulers, all offenders against the right, I have discoursed about the ways of the former kings, and set forth the examples of (the dukes of) A4u and Shdo ; and not one of them has adopted (my views) and put them in practice :—how very difficult it is to prevail on such men, and to make clear the path to be pursued!’
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