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定公元年

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5 定公元年:
九月,大雩。雩月,雩之正也。秋大雩,非正也。冬大雩。非正也。秋大雩,雩之為非正何也?毛澤未盡,人力未竭,未可以雩也。雩月,雩之正也,月之為雩之正何也?其時窮人力盡然後雩,雩之正也。何謂其時窮人力盡?是月不雨,則無及矣;是年不艾,則無食矣,是謂其時窮人力盡也。雩之必待其時窮人力盡何也?雩者,為旱求者也。求者請也,古之人重請。何重乎請?人之所以為人者,讓也。請道去讓也,則是捨其所以為人也,是以重之。焉請哉?請乎應上公。古之神人有應上公者,通乎陰陽,君親帥諸大夫道之而以請焉。夫請者,非可詒托而往也,必親之者也,是以重之。立煬宮。立者,不宜立者也。

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