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《先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han》 | Related resources |
《儒家 - Confucianism》 | Related resources |
《禮記 - Liji》 | [Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC)] | Books referencing 《禮記》 Library Resources Source Related resources |
《中庸 - Zhong Yong》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《中庸》 Library Resources |
| 27 | 中庸: | 天地之道，可壹言而盡也。其為物不貳，則其生物不測。天地之道，博也厚也，高也明也，悠也久也。今夫天，斯昭昭之多，及其無窮也，日月星辰系焉，萬物覆焉。今夫地，一撮土之多，及其廣厚，載華岳而不重，振河海而不泄，萬物載焉。今夫山，一拳石之多，及其廣大，草木生之，禽獸居之，寶藏興焉。今夫水，一勺之多，及其不測，黿鼉、蛟龍、魚鱉生焉，貨財殖焉。《詩》云：「維天之命，於穆不已！」蓋曰天之所以為天也。「於乎不顯！文王之德之純！」蓋曰文王之所以為文也，純亦不已。 |
| Zhong Yong: | The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence. They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable. The way of Heaven and Earth is large and substantial, high and brilliant, far-reaching and long-enduring. The Heaven now before us is only this bright shining spot; but when viewed in its inexhaustible extent, the sun, moon, stars, and constellations of the zodiac, are suspended in it, and all things are overspread by it. The earth before us is but a handful of soil; but when regarded in its breadth and thickness, it sustains mountains like the Hwa and the Yo, without feeling their weight, and contains the rivers and seas, without their leaking away. The mountain now before us appears only a stone; but when contemplated in all the vastness of its size, we see how the grass and trees are produced on it, and birds and beasts dwell on it, and precious things which men treasure up are found on it. The water now before us appears but a ladleful; yet extending our view to its unfathomable depths, the largest tortoises, iguanas, iguanodons, dragons, fishes, and turtles, are produced in it, articles of value and sources of wealth abound in it. It is said in the Book of Poetry, "The ordinances of Heaven, how profound are they and unceasing!" The meaning is, that it is thus that Heaven is Heaven. And again, "How illustrious was it, the singleness of the virtue of King Wen!" indicating that it was thus that King Wen was what he was. Singleness likewise is unceasing. |
《經典文獻 - Ancient Classics》 | Related resources |
《詩經 - Book of Poetry》 | [Western Zhou (1046 BC - 771 BC)] | Books referencing 《詩經》 Library Resources Source Related resources |
《頌 - Odes of the temple and the altar》 | Books referencing 《頌》 Library Resources |
《周頌 - Sacrificial odes of Zhou》 | Books referencing 《周頌》 Library Resources Related resources |
《清廟之什 - Decade Of Qing Miao》 | Library Resources |
《維天之命 - Wei Tian Zhi Ming》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《維天之命》 Library Resources |
| 1 | 維天之命: |
維天之命、於穆不已。 於乎不顯、文王之德之純。 假以溢我、我其收之。 駿惠我文王、曾孫篤之。 |
| Wei Tian Zhi Ming: |
The ordinances of Heaven, - How deep are they and unintermitting! And oh! how illustrious, Was the singleness of the virtue of king Wen! How does he [now] show his kindness? We will receive [his favour], Striving to be in accord with him, our king Wen; And may his remotest descendant be abundantly the same! |
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