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Mohism -> Mozi -> Book 7 -> Will of Heaven I -> 4

天子The emperor
天下is the most honourable of the world
天下 and the richest of the world.
So, the honoured and the rich
cannot but obey the will of Heaven.
He who obeys the will of Heaven,
loving universally
and benefiting others,
will obtain rewards.
He who opposes the will of Heaven, by being partial and unfriendly and harming others, will incur punishment.
Now, who were those that obeyed the will of Heaven and obtained rewards,
?” and who were those that opposed the will of Heaven and incurred punishment?
墨子:“Mozi said: The ancient sage-kings of the Three Dynasties, Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu, were those that obeyed the will of Heaven and obtained reward.
And the wicked kings of the Three Dynasties, Jie, Zhou, You, and Li, were those that opposed the will of Heaven and incurred punishment.
How did Yu, Tang, Wen, and Wu obtain their reward?
墨子 Mozi said:
In the highest sphere they revered Heaven,
in the middle sphere they worshipped the spirits,
and in the lower sphere they loved the people.
Thereupon the will of Heaven proclaimed:
"All those whom I love
these love also,
and all those whom I benefit
these benefit also.
Their love to men is all-embracing and their benefit to men is most substantial.
使天子And so, they were raised to the honour of Sons of Heaven
天下 and enriched with the heritage of the empire.
They were succeeded by descendants for ten thousand generations
天下 to continue the spread of their righteousness all over the world.
And people praise them unto this day,
。” calling them righteous sage-kings.
How did Jie, Zhou, You, and Li incur their punishment?
墨子 Mozi said:
In the highest sphere they blasphemed against Heaven,
in the middle sphere they blasphemed against the spirits,
and in the sphere below they oppressed the people.
Thereupon the will of Heaven proclaimed:
"From those whom I love
these turn away and hate,
and those whom I want to benefit
they oppress.
Their hate of men is without limit
。’ and their oppression of men the most severe."
使寿And, so, they were not permitted to finish out their lives,
or to survive a single generation.
And people condemn them unto this day,
calling them wicked kings.


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