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仲尼Formerly Zhong-ni was present as one of the guests at the Ji sacrifice;
and when it was over,
he went out and walked backwards and forwards on the terrace over the gate of Proclamations,
looking sad and sighing.
仲尼What made him sigh was the state of Lu.
言偃:「君子?」Yan Yan was by his side, and said to him, 'Master, what are you sighing about?'
孔子 Confucius replied,
'I never saw the practice of the Grand course, and the eminent men of the three dynasties;
。」 but I have my object (in harmony with theirs).
When the Grand course was pursued,
天下 a public and common spirit ruled all under the sky;
they chose men of talents, virtue, and ability;
their words were sincere, and what they cultivated was harmony.
Thus men did not love their parents only,
nor treat as children only their own sons.
使 A competent provision was secured for the aged till their death,
employment for the able-bodied,
and the means of growing up to the young.
They showed kindness and compassion to widows, orphans, childless men, and those who were disabled by disease,
so that they were all sufficiently maintained.
Males had their proper work,
and females had their homes.
(They accumulated) articles (of value), disliking that they should be thrown away upon the ground,
but not wishing to keep them for their own gratification.
(They laboured) with their strength, disliking that it should not be exerted,
but not exerting it (only) with a view to their own advantage.
In this way (selfish) schemings were repressed and found no development.
Robbers, filchers, and rebellious traitors did not show themselves,
and hence the outer doors remained open, and were not shut.
This was (the period of) what we call the Grand Union.


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