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先秦两汉 - Pre-Qin and Han

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道家 - Daoism

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道德经 - Dao De Jing

[Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] English translation: James Legge [?]
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[Also known as: 《老子》, "Tao Te Ching", "Laozi"]

57 道德经:
以正治国,以奇用兵,以无事取天下。吾何以知其然哉?以此:天下多忌讳,而民弥贫;民多利器,国家滋昏;人多伎巧,奇物滋起;法令滋彰,盗贼多有。故圣人云:我无为,而民自化;我好静,而民自正;我无事,而民自富;我无欲,而民自朴。
Dao De Jing:
(The genuine influence)
A state may be ruled by (measures of) correction; weapons of war may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the kingdom is made one's own (only) by freedom from action and purpose.
How do I know that it is so? By these facts: - In the kingdom the multiplication of prohibitive enactments increases the poverty of the people; the more implements to add to their profit that the people have, the greater disorder is there in the state and clan; the more acts of crafty dexterity that men possess, the more do strange contrivances appear; the more display there is of legislation, the more thieves and robbers there are.
Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves; I will be fond of keeping still, and the people will of themselves become correct. I will take no trouble about it, and the people will of themselves become rich; I will manifest no ambition, and the people will of themselves attain to the primitive simplicity.'

文子 - Wenzi

[Eastern Han - Jin] 212-231
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[Also known as: 《通玄真经》]

道原

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6 道原:
老子曰:夫人从欲失性,动未尝正也,以治国则乱,以治身则秽,故不闻道者,无以反其性,不通物者,不能清静。原人之性无邪秽,久湛于物即易,易而忘其本即合于其若性。水之性欲清,沙石秽之;人之性欲平,嗜欲害之,唯圣人能遗物反己。是故圣人不以智役物,不以欲滑和,其为乐不忻忻,其于忧不惋惋,是以高而不危,安而不倾。故听善言便计,虽愚者知说之;称圣德高行,虽不肖者知慕之;说之者众而用之者寡,慕之者多而行之者少,所以然者,掔于物而系于俗。故曰:我无为而民自化,我无事而民自富,我好静而民自正,我无欲而民自朴。清静者德之至也,柔弱者道之用也,虚无恬无形大,有形细,无形多,有形少,无形强,有形弱,无形实,有形虚。有形者遂事也,无形者作始也,遂事者成器也,作始者朴也。有形则有声,无形则无声,有形产于无形,故无形者有形之始也。广厚有名,有名者贵全也;俭薄无名,无名者贱轻也;殷富有名,有名尊宠也;贫寡无名,无名卑弱也;雄牡有名,有名者章明也;雌牝无名,无名者隐约也;有馀者有名,有名者高贤也;不足者无名,无名者任下也。有功即有名,无功即无名,有名产于无名,无名者有名之母也,天之道有无相生也,难易相成也。是以圣人执道,虚静微妙以成其德,故有道即有德,有德即有功,有功即有名,有名即复于道,功名长久,终身无咎,王公有功名,孤寡无功名,故曰圣人自谓孤寡,归其根本。功成而不有,故有功以为利,无名以为用。古民童蒙,不知东西,貌不离情,言不出行,行出无容,言而不文,其衣致,神德不全于身者,不知何远之能坏,欲害之心忘乎中者,即饥虎可尾也,而况于人?体道者佚而不穷,任数者劳而无功,夫法刻刑诛者,非帝王之业也,棰策繁用者,非致远之御也,好憎繁多,祸乃相随,故先王之法非所作也,所因也,其禁诛非所为也,所守也,故能因则大,作即细,能守则固,为即败。夫任耳目以听视者,劳心而不明,以智虑为治者,苦心而无功,任一人之材,难以至治,一人之能,不足以治三亩。循道理之数,因天地之然,即六合不足均也,听失于非誉,目淫于彩女,礼亶不足以放爱,诚心可以怀远,故兵莫憯乎志,镆铮为下寇,莫大于阴阳,而枹鼓为细,所谓大寇伏尸不言节,中寇藏于山,小寇遯于民间。故曰民多智能,奇物滋起,法令滋章,盗贼多有去彼取此,天殃不起。故以智治国,国之贼,不以智治国,国之德,愉者万物之祖也,三者行则沦于无形。无形者,一之谓也,一者,无心合于天下也。布德不溉,用之不勤,视之不见,听之不闻,无形而有形生焉,无声而五音鸣焉,无味而五味形焉,无色而五色成焉,故有生于无,实生于虚。音之数不过五,五音之变不可胜听也,味之数不过五,五味之变不可胜尝也,色之数不过五,五色之变不可胜观也。音者宫立而五音形矣,味者甘立而五味定矣,色者白立而五色成矣,道者一立而万物生矣。故一之理,施于四海,一之嘏,察于天地,其全也、敦兮其若朴,其散也、浑兮其若浊,浊而徐清,冲而徐盈,澹然若大海,汜兮若浮云,若无而有,若亡而存。

微明

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5 微明:
老子曰:今夫挽车者,前呼邪軤,后亦应之,此挽车劝力之歌也,虽郑卫胡楚之音,不若此之义也。治国有礼,不在文辩。“法令滋彰,盗贼多有。

老子河上公章句 - Heshanggong Laozi

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德经

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淳风

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1 淳风:
以正治国,以,至也。天使正身之人,使有国也。以奇用兵,奇,诈也。天使诈伪之人,使用兵也。以无事取天下。以无事无为之人,使取天下为之主。吾何以知其然哉,以此。此,今也。老子言,我何以知天意然哉,以今日所见知。天下多忌讳而民弥贫。天下谓人主也。忌讳者防禁也。今烦则奸生,禁多则下诈,相殆故贫。民多利器,国家滋昏。利器者,权也。民多权则视者眩于目,听者惑于耳,上下不亲,故国家昏乱。人多伎巧,奇物滋起。人谓人君、百里诸侯也。多技巧,谓刻画宫观,雕琢章服,奇物滋起,下则化上,饰金镂玉,文绣彩色日以滋甚。法物滋彰,盗贼多有。法物,好物也。珍好之物滋生彰著,则农事废,饥寒并至,而盗贼多有也。故圣人云:谓下事也。我无为而民自化,圣人言:我修道承天,无所改作,而民自化成也。我好静而民自正,圣人言:我好静,不言不教,而民自忠正也。我无事而民自富,我无徭役徵召之事,民安其业故皆自富也。我无欲而民自朴。我常无欲,去华文,微服饰,民则随我为质朴也。圣人言:我修道守真,绝去六情,民自随我而清也。

杂家 - Miscellaneous Schools

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淮南子 - Huainanzi

[Western Han (206 BC - 9)]
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3 道应训:
惠子为惠王为国法,已成而示诸先生,先生皆善之,奏之惠王。惠王甚说之。以示翟煎,曰:“善”!惠王曰:“善,可行乎?”翟煎曰:“不可。”惠王曰:“善而不可行,何也?”翟煎对曰:“今夫举大木者,前呼邪许,后亦应之。此举重劝力之歌也,岂无郑、卫激楚之音哉?然而不用者,不若此其宜也。治国有礼,不在文辩。”故老子曰:“法令滋彰,盗贼多有。”此之谓也。

史书 - Histories

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史记 - Shiji

[Western Han] 109 BC-91 BC Sima Qian
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列传

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酷吏列传

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1 酷吏列传:
孔子曰:“导之以政,齐之以刑,民免而无耻。导之以德,齐之以礼,有耻且格。”老氏称:“上德不德,是以有德;下德不失德,是以无德。法令滋章,盗贼多有。”太史公曰:信哉是言也!法令者治之具,而非制治清浊之源也。昔天下之网尝密矣,然奸伪萌起,其极也,上下相遁,至于不振。当是之时,吏治若救火扬沸,非武健严酷,恶能胜其任而愉快乎!言道德者,溺其职矣。故曰“听讼,吾犹人也,必也使无讼乎”。“下士闻道大笑之”。非虚言也。汉兴,破觚而为圜,斫雕而为朴,网漏于吞舟之鱼,而吏治烝烝,不至于奸,黎民艾安。由是观之,在彼不在此。

汉书 - Han Shu

[Xin - Eastern Han] 36-111
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[Also known as: 《前汉》]

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酷吏传

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1 酷吏传:
孔子曰:“导之以政,齐之以刑,民免而无耻;导之以德,齐之以礼,有耻且格。”老氏称:“上德不德,是以有德;下德不失德,是以无德。法令滋章,盗贼多有。”信哉是言也!法令者,治之具,而非制治清浊之原也。昔天下之罔尝密矣,然不轨愈起,其极也,上下相遁,至于不振。当是之时,吏治若救火扬沸,非武健严酷,恶能胜其任而媮快乎?言道德者,溺于职矣。故曰:“听讼吾犹人也,必也使无讼乎!”“下士闻道大笑之。”非虚言也。

后汉书 - Hou Han Shu

[Northern and Southern] 420-445
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列传

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东夷列传

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33 东夷列传:
论曰:昔箕子违衰殷之运,避地朝鲜。始其国俗未有闻也,及施八条之约,使人知禁,遂乃邑无淫盗,门不夜扃,回顽薄之俗,就宽略之法,行数百千年,故东夷通以柔谨为风,异乎三方者也。苟政之所畅,则道义存焉。仲尼怀愤,以为九夷可居。或疑其陋。子曰:“君子居之,何陋之有!”亦徒有以焉尔。其后遂通接商贾,渐交上国。而燕人卫满扰杂其风,于是从而浇异焉。老子曰:“法令滋章,盗贼多有。”若箕子之省简文条而用信义,其得圣贤作法之原矣!

出土文献 - Excavated texts

郭店 - Guodian

老子甲 - Laozi A

16 老子甲:
以正之邦,以奇用兵,以亡事取天下。吾何以知其然也。夫天多忌讳而民弥叛。民多利器而邦滋昏。人多智而奇物滋起。法物滋章盗贼多有。是以圣人之言曰:我无事而民自富。我亡为而民自化。我好静而民自正。我欲不欲而民自朴。

汉代之后 - Post-Han

魏晋南北朝 - Wei, Jin, and North-South

抱朴子

[Jin] 300-343
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诘鲍

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10 诘鲍:
“夫身无在公之役,家无输调之费,安土乐业,顺天分地,内足衣食之用,外无势利之争,操杖攻劫,非人情也。象刑之教,民莫之犯,法令滋彰,盗贼多有,岂彼无利性而此专贪残,盖我清静则民自正,下疲怨则智巧生也。任之自然,犹虑凌暴,劳之不休,夺之无已,田芜仓虚,杼柚之空,食不充口,衣不周身,欲令勿乱,其可得乎?所以救祸而祸弥深,峻禁而禁不止也。关梁所以禁非,而猾吏因之以为非焉。衡量所以检僞,而邪人因之以为僞焉。

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