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先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han

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禮記 - Liji

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)]
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[Also known as: 《小戴禮記》, "The Classic of Rites"]

禮運 - Li Yun

English translation: James Legge [?]
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[Also known as: "Ceremonial usages; their origins, development, and intention"]

33 禮運:
故聖王所以順,山者不使居川,不使渚者居中原,而弗敝也。用水火金木,飲食必時。合男女,頒爵位,必當年德。用民必順。故無水旱昆蟲之災,民無凶饑妖孽之疾。故天不愛其道,地不愛其寶,人不愛其情。故天降膏露,地出醴泉,山出器車,河出馬圖,鳳凰麒麟皆在郊棷,龜龍在宮沼,其餘鳥獸之卵胎,皆可俯而窺也。則是無故,先王能修禮以達義,體信以達順,故此順之實也。
Li Yun:
The sage kings showed their sense of this state of harmony in the following way: They did not make the occupants of the hills (remove and) live by the streams, nor the occupants of the islands (remove and live) in the plains; and thus the (people) complained of no hardship. They used water, fire, metal, wood, and the different articles of food and drink, each in its proper season. They promoted the marriages of men and women, and distributed rank and office, according to the years and virtues of the parties. They employed the people with due regard to their duties and wishes. Thus it was that there were no plagues of flood, drought, or insects, and the people did not suffer from bad grass or famine, from untimely deaths or irregular births. On account of all this heaven did not grudge its methods; earth did not grudge its treasures; men did not grudge (the regulation of) their feelings. Heaven sent down its fattening dews; earth sent forth its springs of sweet wine; hills produced implements and chariots; the Ho sent forth the horse with the map (on, his back)'. Phoenixes and Qi-lins were among the trees of the suburbs, tortoises and dragons in the ponds of the palaces, while the other birds and beasts could be seen at a glance in their nests and breeding places. All this resulted from no other cause but that the ancient kings were able to fashion their ceremonial usages so as to convey the underlying ideas of right, and embody their truthfulness so as to secure the universal and mutual harmony. This was the realisation of it.

大戴禮記 - Da Dai Li Ji

[Eastern Han] 100-200
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[Also known as: 《大戴記》, 《大戴禮》]

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5 四代:
水火金木土穀,此謂六府,廢一不可,進一不可,民並用之;今日行之,可以知古,可以察今,其此邪!

孔子家語 - Kongzi Jiayu

[Han (206 BC - 220)]
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禮運

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1 禮運:
孔子為魯司寇,與於蜡。既賓,事畢,乃出遊於觀之上,喟然而歎。言偃侍,曰:「夫子何歎也?」孔子曰:「昔大道之行,與三代之英,吾未之逮,而有記焉。大道之行,天下為公,選賢與能,講信脩睦。故人不獨親其親,不獨子其子。老有所終,壯有所用,矜寡孤疾皆有所養。貨惡其棄於地,必不藏於己;力惡其不出於身,不必為人。是以姦謀閉而弗興,盜竊亂賊不作,故外戶而不閉。謂之大同。今大道既隱,天下為家,各親其親,各子其子。貨則為己,力則為人。大人世及以為常,城郭溝池以為固。禹、湯、文、武、成王、周公,由此而選,未有不謹於禮。禮之所興,與天地竝。如有不由禮而在位者,則以為殃。」言偃復問曰:「如此乎禮其急也?」孔子曰:「夫禮、先王所以承天之道,以治人之情,列其鬼神,達於喪、祭、鄉、射、冠、婚、朝、聘。故聖人以禮示之,則天下國家可得以禮正矣。」言偃曰:「今之在位,莫知由禮,何也?」孔子曰:「嗚呼!哀哉!我觀周道,幽、厲傷也。吾捨魯何適?夫魯之郊及禘皆非禮。周公其已衰矣,杞之郊也禹,宋之郊也契,是天子之事守也。天子杞宋以二王之後。周公攝政,致太平,而與天子同是禮也。諸侯祭社稷宗廟,上下皆奉其典,而祝嘏莫敢易其常法,是謂大嘉。今使祝嘏辭說徒藏於宗祝巫史,非禮也,是謂幽國。醆斝及尸君,非禮也,是謂僭君。冕弁兵革藏於私家,非禮也,是謂脅君。大夫具官,祭器不假,聲樂皆具,非禮也,是謂亂國。故仕於公曰臣,仕於家曰僕。三年之喪,與新有婚者,朞不使也。以衰裳入朝,與家僕雜居齊齒,非禮也,是謂臣與君共國。天子有田以處其子孫,諸侯有國以處其子孫,大夫有采以處其子孫,是謂制度。天子適諸侯,必舍其宗廟,而不以禮籍入,是謂天子壞法亂紀。諸侯非問疾弔喪而入諸臣之家,是謂君臣為謔。故夫禮者、君之柄,所以別嫌明微,儐鬼神,考制度,別仁義,立政教,安君臣上下也。故政不正則君位危,君位危則大臣倍,小臣竊。刑肅而俗敝,則法無常,法無常則禮無別,禮無別則士不事、民不歸。是謂疵國。是故夫政者,君之所以藏身。必本之天,郊以降命。命教於社之謂效地,降於祖廟之謂仁義,降于山川之謂興作,降于五祀之謂制度。此聖人所以藏身固也。聖人參於天地,竝於鬼神,以治政也。處其所存,禮之序也。翫其所樂,民之治也。天生時,地生財,人、其父生而師教之,四者君以政用之,所以立於無過之地。君者、人所則,非則人者也;人所養,非養人者也;人所事,非事人者也。夫君者、明人則有過,養人則不足,事人則失位。故百姓則君以自治,養君以自安,事君以自顯。是以禮達而分定,人皆愛其死而患其生。是故用人之智去其詐,用人之勇去其怒,用人之仁去其貪。國有患,君死社稷,謂之義。大夫死宗廟,謂之變。凡聖人能以天下為一家,以中國為一人,非意之,必知其情,從於其義,明於其利,達於其患,然後能為之。何謂人情?喜、怒、哀、懼、愛、惡、欲,七者弗學而能。何謂人義?父慈、子孝、兄良、弟悌、夫義、婦聽、長惠、幼順、君仁,臣忠,十者謂之人義。講信修睦,謂之人利;爭奪相殺,謂之人患。聖人之所以治人七情,修十義,講信修睦,尚辭讓,去爭奪,舍禮何以治之?飲食男女,人之大欲存焉;死亡貧苦,人之大惡存焉。欲惡者,人之大端。人藏其心,不可測度,美惡皆在其心,不見其色。欲以一窮之,舍禮何以哉?故人者,天地之德,陰陽之交,鬼神之會,五行之秀。天秉陽,垂日星;地秉陰,載山川;播五行於四時,和四氣而後月生。是以三五而盈,三五而缺。五行之動,共相竭也。五行、四氣、十二月,還相為本;五聲、六律、十二管,還相為宮;五味、六和、十二食,還相為質;五色、六章、十二衣,還相為質。故人者,天地之心而五行之端。食味、別聲、被色而生者也。聖人作則,必以天地為本,以陰陽為端,以四時為柄,日星為紀,月為量,鬼神以為徒,五行以為質,禮義以為器,人情以為田,四靈以為畜。以天地為本,故物可舉;以陰陽為端,故人情可睹;以四時為柄,故事可勸;以日星為紀,故業可別;以月為量,故功有藝;鬼神以為徒,故事有守;五行以為質,故事可復;禮義以為器,故事行有考;人情以為田,故人以為奧;四靈以為畜,故飲食有由。何謂四靈?麟、鳳、龜、龍,謂之四靈。故龍以為畜,而魚鮪不諗;鳳以為畜,而鳥不翅;麟以為畜,而獸不●;龜以為畜,而人情不失。先王秉蓍龜,列祭祀,瘞繒,宣祝嘏辭說,設制度。故國有禮,官有御,事有職,禮有序。先王患禮之不達於下,故饗帝於郊,所以定天位也。祀社於國,所以列地利也。禘祖廟,所以本仁也。旅山川,所以儐鬼神也。祭五祀,所以本事也。故宗祝在廟,三公在朝,三老在學,王前巫而後史,卜筮鼓侑,皆在左右,王中,心無違也,以守至正。是以禮行於郊,而百神受職;禮行於社,而百貨可極;禮行於祖廟,而慈孝服焉;禮行於五祀,而正法則焉。故郊、社、祖廟、山川、五祀,義之脩而禮之藏。夫禮、必本於太一,分而為天地,轉而為陰陽,變而為四時,列而為鬼神。其降曰命。其官於天也,恊於分藝,其居於人也曰養。所以講信脩睦,而固人之肌膚之會、筋骸之束也;所以養生送死,事鬼神之大端;所以達天道,順人情之大竇。唯聖人為知禮之不可以已也。故破國、喪家、亡人,必先去其禮。禮之於人,猶酒之有蘖也。君子以厚,小人以薄。聖王脩義之柄、禮之序,以治人情。人情者,聖王之田也;脩禮以耕之,陳義以種之,講學以耨之,本仁以聚之,播樂以安之。故禮者、義之實也。恊諸義而恊,則禮雖先王未之有,可以義起焉。義者、藝之分、仁之節。恊諸藝,講於仁,得之者強,失之者喪。仁者、義之本、順之體,得之者尊。故治國不以禮,猶無耜而耕;為禮而不本於義,猶耕而不種;為義而不講於學,猶種而不耨;講之以學而不合之以仁,猶耨而不穫;合之以仁而不安之以樂,猶穫而不食;安之以樂而不達於順,猶食而不肥。四體既正,膚革充盈,人之肥也;父子篤,兄弟睦,夫婦和,家之肥也;大臣法,而小臣廉,官職相序,君臣相正,國之肥也。天子以德為車,以樂為御,諸侯以禮相與,大夫以法相序,士以信相考,百姓以睦相守,天下之肥也,是謂大順。大順者、所以養生送死,事鬼神之常也。故事大積焉而不苑,竝行而不謬,細行而不失,深而通,茂而不閒,連而不相及,動而不相害,此順之至也。明於順,然後乃能守危。夫禮之不同、不豐、不殺,所以持情而合危也。山者不使居川,渚者不使居原,用水、火、金、木,飲食必時,冬合男女,春頒爵位,必當年、德,皆所謂順也。用民必順,故無水旱昆蟲之災,民無凶飢妖孽之疾,天不愛其道,地不愛其寶,人不愛其情。是以天降甘露,地出醴泉,山出器車,河出馬圖,鳳凰麒麟皆在近郊,龜龍在宮沼,其餘鳥獸及卵胎,皆可俯而窺也。則是無故,先王能循禮以達義,體信以達順。此順之實也。」

道家 - Daoism

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文子 - Wenzi

[Eastern Han - Jin] 212-231
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12 下德:
老子曰:天愛其精,地愛其平,人愛其情,天之精,日月星辰、雷霆風雨也,地之平,水火金木土也,人之情,思慮聰明喜怒也,故閉其四關,止五道,即與道淪。神明藏於無形,精氣反於真,目明而不以視,耳聰而不以聽,口當而不以言,心條通而不以思慮,委而不為,知而不矜,直性命之情,而知故不得害。精存於目即其視明,在於耳即其聽聰,留於口即其言當,集於心即其慮通,故閉四關即終身無患,四支九竅,莫死莫生,是謂真人。地之生財,大本不過五行,聖人節五行,即治不荒。

雜家 - Miscellaneous Schools

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淮南子 - Huainanzi

[Western Han (206 BC - 9)]
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[Also known as: 《淮南》, 《鴻烈》]

本經訓

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10 本經訓:
天愛其精,地愛其平,人愛其情。天之精,日月星辰雷電風雨也;地之平,水火金木土也;人之情,思慮聰明喜怒也。故閉四關,止五遁,則與道淪。是故神明藏於無形,精神反於至真,則目明而不以視,耳聰而不以聽,必條達而不以思慮,委而弗為,和而弗矜,冥性命之情,而智故不得雜焉。精泄於目,則其視明;在於耳,則其聽聰;留於口,則其言當;集於心,則其慮通。故閉四關則身無患,百節莫苑,莫死莫生,莫虛莫盈,是謂真人。

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11 泰族訓:
水火金木土穀,異物而皆任;規矩權衡準繩,異形而皆施;丹青膠漆,不同而皆用,各有所適,物各有宜。輪圓輿方,轅從衡橫,勢施便也;驂欲馳,服欲步,帶不厭新,鉤不厭故,處地宜也。《關睢》興於鳥,而君子美之,為其雌雄之不乖居也;《鹿鳴》興于獸,君子大之,取其見食而相呼也;泓之戰,軍敗君獲,而《春秋》大之,取其不鼓不成列也;宋伯姬坐燒而死,《春秋》大之,取其不逾禮而行也。成功立事,豈足多哉!方指所言而取一概焉爾。王喬、赤松,去塵埃之間,離群慝之紛,吸陰陽之和,食天地之精,呼而出故,吸而入新,虛輕舉,乘雲遊霧,可謂養性矣,而未可謂孝子也。周公誅管叔、蔡叔,以平國弭亂,可謂忠臣也,而未可謂弟也。湯放桀,武王伐紂,以為天下去殘除賊,可謂惠君,而未可謂忠臣矣。樂羊攻中山未能下,中山烹其子,而食之以示威,可謂良將,而未可謂慈父也。

史書 - Histories

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史記 - Shiji

[Western Han] 109 BC-91 BC Sima Qian
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余觀史記,考行事,百年之中,五星無出而不反逆行,反逆行,嘗盛大而變色;日月薄蝕,行南北有時:此其大度也。故紫宮、房心、權衡、咸池、虛危列宿部星,此天之五官坐位也,為經,不移徙,大小有差,闊狹有常。水、火、金、木、填星,此五星者,天之五佐,為[經]緯,見伏有時,所過行贏縮有度。

春秋左傳 - Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan

[Warring States] 468 BC-300 BC
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文公

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2 文公七年:
七年,春,公伐邾,間晉難也。
三月,甲戌,取須句,寘文公子焉,非禮也。
夏,四月,宋成公卒,於是公子成為右師,公孫友為左師,樂豫為司馬,鱗矔為司徒,公子蕩為司城,華御事為司寇,昭公將去群公子,樂豫曰,不可,公族,公室之枝葉也,若去之,則本根無所庇陰矣,葛藟猶能庇其本根,故君子以為比,況國君乎,此諺所謂庇焉,而縱尋斧焉者也,必不可,君其圖之,親之以德,皆股肱也,誰敢攜貳,若之何去之,不聽,穆襄之族,率國人以攻公,殺公孫固,公孫鄭,于公宮,六卿和公室,樂豫舍司馬,以讓公子卬,昭公即位而葬,書曰,宋人殺其大夫,不稱名,眾也,且言非其罪也。
秦康公送公子雍于晉,曰,文公之入也,無衛,故有呂郤之難,乃多與之徒衛,穆嬴日抱太子以啼于朝,曰,先君何罪,其嗣亦何罪,舍適嗣不立,而外求君,將焉寘此,出朝則抱以適趙氏,頓首於宣子曰,先君奉此子也,而屬諸子曰,此子也才,吾受子之賜,不才,吾唯子之怨,今君雖終,言猶在耳,而棄之,若何,宣子與諸大夫皆患穆嬴,且畏偪,乃背先蔑而立靈公,以禦秦師,箕鄭居守,趙盾將中軍,先克佐之,荀林父佐上軍,先蔑將下軍,先都佐之,步招御戎,戎津為右,及堇陰,宣子曰,我若受秦,秦則賓也,不受,寇也,既不受矣,而復緩師,秦將生心,先人有奪人之心,軍之善謀也,逐寇如追逃,軍之善政也,訓卒利兵,秣馬蓐食,潛師夜起,戊子,敗秦師于令狐,至于刳首,己丑,先蔑奔秦,士會從之,先蔑之使也,荀林父止之曰,夫人大子猶在,而外求君,此必不行,子以疾辭,若何,不然,將及,攝卿以往,可也,何必子。同官為寮,吾嘗同寮,敢不盡心乎?弗聽,為賦板之三章,又弗聽,及亡,荀伯盡送其帑,及其器用財賄於秦,曰,為同寮故也,士會在秦三年,不見士伯,其人曰,能亡人於國,不能見於此,焉用之,士季曰,吾與之同罪,非義之也,將何見焉,及歸,遂不見。
狄侵我西鄙,公使告于晉,趙宣子使因賈季問酆舒,且讓之,酆舒問於賈季,曰,趙衰,趙盾,孰賢,對曰,趙衰,冬日之日也,趙盾,夏日之日也。
秋,八月,齊侯,宋公,衛侯,鄭伯,許男,曹伯,會晉趙盾,盟于扈,晉侯立故也,公後至,故不書所會,凡會諸侯,不書所會,後也,後至不書其國,辟不敏也。
穆伯娶于莒,曰,戴已,生文伯,其娣聲已,生惠叔,戴已卒,又聘于莒,莒人以聲已辭,則為襄仲聘焉。
冬,徐伐莒,莒人來請盟,穆伯如莒蒞盟,且為仲逆,及鄢陵,登城見之,美,自為娶之,仲請攻之,公將許之,叔仲惠伯諫曰,臣聞之,兵作於內為亂,於外為寇,寇猶及人,亂自及也,今臣作亂,而君不禁,以啟寇讎,若之何,公止之,惠伯成之,使仲舍之,公孫敖反之,復為兄弟如初,從之。
晉郤缺言於趙宣子曰,日衛不睦,故取其地,今已睦矣,可以歸之,叛而不討,何以示威,服而不柔,何以示懷,非威非懷,何以示德,無德,何以主盟,子為正卿,以主諸侯,而不務德,將若之何,夏書曰,戒之用休,董之用威,勸之以九歌,勿使壞,九功之德,皆可歌也,謂之九歌,六府三事,謂之九功,水,火,金,木,土,穀,謂之六府,正德,利用,厚生,謂之三事,義而行之,謂之德禮,無禮不樂,所由叛也,若吾子之德,莫可歌也,其誰來之,盍使睦者歌吾子乎,宣子說之。

鹽鐵論 - Yan Tie Lun

[Western Han] 81 BC-9 Huan Kuan
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卷九

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論菑

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1 論菑:
大夫曰:「巫祝不可與並祀,諸生不可與逐語,信往疑今,非人自是。夫道古者稽之今,言遠者合之近。日月在天,其徵在人,菑異之變,夭壽之期,陰陽之化,四時之敘,水火金木,妖祥之應,鬼神之靈,祭祀之福,日月之行,星辰之紀,曲言之故,何所本始?不知則默,無苟亂耳。」

經典文獻 - Ancient Classics

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[Spring and Autumn (772 BC - 476 BC)]
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[Also known as: 《書》, 《書經》, "The Classic of History", "The Book of Documents"]

虞書 - Yu Shu

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大禹謨 - Counsels of the Great Yu

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6 大禹謨:
禹曰:「於!帝念哉!德惟善政,政在養民。水、火、金、木、土、穀,惟修;正德、利用、厚生、惟和。九功惟敘,九敘惟歌。戒之用休,董之用威,勸之以九歌俾勿壞。」
Counsels of the Great...:
Yu said, 'Oh! think (of these things), O Di. The virtue (of the ruler) is seen in (his) good government, and that government in the nourishing of the people. There are water, fire, metal, wood, the earth, and grain - these must be duly regulated; there are the rectification of (the people's) virtue, (the tools and other things) that supply the conveniences of life, and the securing abundant means of sustentation - these must be harmoniously attended to. When the nine services (thus indicated) have been orderly accomplished, that accomplishment will be hailed by (the people's) songs. Caution them with gentle (words), correct them with the majesty (of law), stimulate them with the songs on those nine subjects - in order that (your success) may not suffer diminution.'

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