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《墨家 - Mohism》

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[Also known as: "Moism"]

《墨子 - Mozi》

[Spring and Autumn - Warring States] 490 BC-221 BC

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[Also known as: "Mo-tze"]

《卷一 - Book 1》
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《辞过 - Indulgence in Excess》
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English translation: W. P. Mei ^[?]

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2 Jump to dictionary Show parallel passages Show photographic representation Show commentary Show additional information	辞过:	当今之主，其为宫室则与此异矣。必厚作敛于百姓，暴夺民衣食之财，以为宫室，台榭曲直之望，青黄刻镂之饰。为宫室若此，故左右皆法象之，是以其财不足以待凶饥、振¹孤寡，故国贫而民难治也。君实欲天下之治，而恶其乱也，当为宫室不可不节。
	Indulgence in Excess:...:	When the present rulers build their residences, they are quite different from this. They would tax the people, robbing them of their means of livelihood, in order to have their palaces covered with porches and pavilions in various designs and adorned with paintings and sculpture. When the ruler builds his palaces in this fashion, his assistants naturally imitate him. And, so, there is not sufficient wealth to prepare against famine and dearth or to relieve the orphans and widows. And the people become more unruly as the state becomes poorer. If the rulers sincerely desire to have the empire orderly and hate to see it in disorder, they must not indulge in building houses and palaces. 1. 振 : Originally read: "赈". Corrected by 孙诒让《墨子闲诂》

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墨子曰墨子曰以下出辞过篇，古之民未知为宫室时，就陵阜而居，穴而处下，润湿伤民，故圣王作为宫室。为宫室之法曰：室高足以避润润下有湿字，边足以圉风寒，上足以待雪霜雨露，官墙之高，足以别男女之礼，谨此则止，凡费财劳力不加利者不为也。是故圣王作为宫室，使上使上作便于生不以为观乐也。作为衣服带履，使身使身作便于身不以为辟怪也。故节于身，诲于民，是以天下之民，可得而治，财用可得而足，当今之主，其为宫室则与此异矣。必厚敛于百姓，暴夺民衣食之财，以为宫室台榭曲直之望，青黄刻镂之饰，为宫室若此，故左右皆法象之，是以其财不足以待凶饥，振孤寡，故国贫而民难治也。君诚欲天下之治而恶其乱也。当为宫室不可不节。