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先秦兩漢 - Pre-Qin and Han

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儒家 - Confucianism

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孔子家語 - Kongzi Jiayu

[Han (206 BC - 220)]
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鄭子產有疾,謂子太叔曰:「我死,子必為政。唯有德者能以寬服民,其次莫如猛。夫火烈,民望而畏之,故鮮死焉。水濡弱,民狎而翫之,則多死焉。故寬難。」子產卒,子太叔為政。不忍猛、而寬。鄭國多掠盜。太叔悔之,曰:「吾早從夫子,必不及此。」孔子聞之,曰:「善哉!政寬則民慢,慢則糺於猛;猛則民殘,民殘則施之以寬,寬以濟猛,猛以濟寬,寬猛相濟,政是以和。《》云:『民亦勞止,汔可小康。惠此中國,以綏四方。』施之以寬。『毋縱詭隨,以謹無良。式遏寇虐,慘不畏明。』糺之以猛也。『柔遠能邇,以定我王。』平之以和也。又曰:『不競不絿,不剛不柔;布政優優,百祿是遒。』和之至也。」子產之卒也,孔子聞之,出涕,曰:「古之遺愛也。」

史書 - Histories

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春秋左傳 - Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan

[Warring States] 468 BC-300 BC
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昭公

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二十年,春,王二月,己丑,日南至,梓慎望氛,曰,今茲宋有亂,國幾亡,三年而後弭,蔡有大喪,叔孫昭子曰,然則戴桓也,汏侈無禮,已甚,亂所在也。
費無極言於楚子曰,建與伍奢,將以方城之外叛,自以為猶宋鄭也,齊晉又交輔之,將以害楚,其事集矣,王信之,問伍奢,伍奢對曰,君一過多矣,何信於讒,王執伍奢,使城父司馬奮揚殺大子,未至而使遣之,三月,大子建奔宋,王召奮揚,奮揚使城父人執己以至,王曰,言出於余口,入於爾耳,誰告建也,對曰,臣告之,君王命臣曰,事建如事余,臣不佞,不能苟貳,奉初以還,不忍後命,故遣之,既而悔之,亦無及,巳,王曰,而敢來,何也,對曰,使而失命,召而不來,是再奸也,逃無所入王曰,歸,從政如他日,無極曰奢之子材,若在吳必憂楚國,盍以免其父召之,彼仁必來,不然將為患,王使召之,曰,來,吾免而父,棠君尚謂其弟員曰,爾適吳,我將歸死,吾知不逮,我能死,爾能報,聞免父之命,不可以莫之奔也,親戚為戮,不可以莫之報也,奔死免父,孝也,度功而行,仁也,擇任而往,知也,知死不辟,勇也,父不可棄,名不可廢,爾其勉之,相從為愈,伍尚歸,奢聞員不來,曰,楚君大夫其旰食乎,楚人皆殺之,員如吳,言伐楚之利於州于。公子光曰:是宗為戮,而欲反其讎,不可從也。員曰,彼將有他志,余姑為之求士,而鄙以待之,乃見鱄設諸焉,而耕於鄙。
宋元公無信多私而惡,華向,華定,華亥,與向寧謀曰,亡愈於死,先諸華亥,偽有疾以誘群公子,公子問之,則執之,夏,六月,丙申,殺公子寅,公子御戎,公子朱,公子固,公孫援,公孫丁,拘向勝,向行,於其廩,公如華氏請焉,弗許,遂劫之,癸卯,取大子欒,與母弟辰,公子地,以為質,公亦取華亥之子無慼,向寧之子羅,華定之子啟,與華氏盟以為質。
衛公孟縶狎齊豹,奪之司寇與鄄,有役則反之,無則取之,公孟惡北宮喜,褚師圃,欲去之,公子朝通于襄夫人宣姜,懼而欲以作亂,故齊豹,北宮喜,褚師圃,公子朝,作亂。初,齊豹見宗魯於公孟,為驂乘焉。將作亂,而謂之曰,公孟之不善,子所知也,勿與乘,吾將殺之。對曰,吾由子事公孟,子假吾名焉,故不吾遠也,雖其不善,吾亦知之,抑以利故,不能去,是吾過也,今聞難而逃,是僭子也,子行事乎,吾將死之,以周事子,而歸死於公孟,其可也,丙辰,衛侯在平壽,公孟有事於蓋獲之門外,齊子氏帷於門外,而伏甲焉,使祝蛙寘戈於車薪,以當門,使一乘從公孟以出,使華齊御公孟,宗魯驂乘,及閎中,齊氏用戈擊公孟,宗魯以背蔽之,斷肱,以中公孟之肩,殺皆之,公聞亂,乘驅自閱門入,慶比御公,公南楚驂乘,使華寅乘貳車,及公宮,鴻騮魋駟乘于公,公載寶以出,褚師子申,遇公于馬路之衢,遂從,過齊氏,使華寅肉袒執蓋,以當其闕,齊氏射公,中南楚之背,公遂出,寅閉郭門,踰而從公,公如死鳥,析朱鉏宵從竇出,徒行從公,齊侯使公孫青聘于衛,既出,聞衛亂,使請所聘,公曰,猶在竟內,則衛君也,乃將事焉,遂從諸死鳥,請將事,辭曰,亡人不佞,失守社稷,越在草莽,吾子無所辱君命。賓曰,寡君命下臣於朝曰:『阿下執事,臣不敢貳』。主人曰:君若惠顧先君之好,昭臨敝邑,鎮撫其社稷,則有宗祧在,乃止衛侯,固請見之,不獲命,以其良馬見,為未致使故也,衛侯以為乘馬,賓將掫,主人辭曰,亡人之憂,不可以及,吾子草莽之中,不足以辱從者,敢辭。賓曰,寡君之下臣,君之牧圉也,若不獲扞外役,是不有寡君也,臣懼不免於戾,請以除死,親執鐸,終夕與於燎,齊氏之宰渠子,召北宮子,北官氏之宰,不與聞謀,殺渠子,遂伐齊氏,滅之,丁巳,晦,公入,與北宮喜盟于彭水之上。秋,七月,戊午,朔,遂盟國人。八月,辛亥,公子朝,褚師圃,子玉霄,子高魴,出奔晉,閏月,戊辰,殺宣姜,衛侯賜北宮喜謚曰貞子,賜析朱鉏謚曰成子,而以齊氏之墓予之,衛侯告寧于齊,且言子石,齊侯將飲酒,遍賜大夫曰,二三子之教也,苑何忌辭曰,與於青之賞,必及于其罰,在《康誥》曰,父子兄弟,罪不相及,況在群臣,臣敢貪君賜,以干先王,琴張聞宗魯死,將往弔之,仲尼曰,齊豹之盜,而孟縶之賊,女何弔焉,君子不食姦,不受亂,不為利疚於回,不以回待人,不蓋不義,不犯非禮。
宋華向之亂,公子城,公孫忌,樂舍,司馬疆,向宜,向鄭,楚建,郳甲,出奔鄭,其徒與華氏戰于鬼閻,敗子城,子城適晉,華亥與其妻,必盥而食所質公子者,而後食,公與夫人,每日,必適華氏,食公子而後歸,華亥患之,欲歸公子,向寧曰,唯不信,故質其子,若又歸之,死無日矣,公請於華費,遂將攻華氏,對曰,臣不敢愛死,無乃求去憂而滋長乎,臣是以懼,敢不聽命,公曰,子死亡有命,余不忍其詢,冬,十月,公殺華向之質而攻之,戊辰,華向奔陳,華登奔吳,向寧欲殺大子,華亥曰,干君而出,又殺其子,其誰納我,且歸之有庸,使少司寇牼以歸,曰,子之齒長矣,不能事人,以三公子為質,必免,公子既入,華牼將自門行,公遽見之,執其手曰,余知而無罪也,入復而所。
齊侯疥,遂痁,期而不瘳,諸侯之賓問疾者多在,梁丘據與裔款言於公曰,吾事鬼神豐,於先君有加矣,今君疾病,為諸侯憂,是祝史之罪也,諸侯不知,其謂我不敬,君盍誅於祝固史嚚,以辭賓,公說,告晏子,晏子曰,日宋之盟,屈建問范會之德於趙武,趙武曰,夫子之家事治,言於晉國,竭情無私,其祝史祭祀,陳信不愧,其家事無猜,其祝史不祈,建以語康王,康王曰,神人無怨,宜夫子之光輔五君,以為諸侯主也,公曰,據與款謂寡人能事鬼神,故欲誅于祝史,子稱是語,何故,對曰,若有德之君,外內不廢,上下無怨,動無違事,其祝史薦信,無愧心矣,是以鬼神用饗,國受其福,祝史與焉,其所以蕃祉老壽者,為信君使也,其言忠信於鬼神,其適遇淫君,外內頗邪,上下怨疾,動作辟違,從欲厭私,高臺深池,撞鍾舞女,斬刈民力,輸掠其聚,以成其違,不恤後人,暴虐淫從,肆行非度,無所還忌,不思謗讟,不憚鬼神,神怒民痛,無悛於心,其祝史薦信,是言罪也,其蓋失數美,是矯誣也,進退無辭,則虛以求媚,是以鬼神不饗其國以禍之,祝史與焉,所以夭昏孤疾者,為暴君使也,其言僭嫚於鬼神,公曰,然則若之何,對曰,不可為也,山林之木,衡鹿守之,澤之萑蒲,舟鮫守之,藪之薪蒸,虞候守之,海之鹽蜃,祈望守之,縣鄙之人,入從其政,偪介之關,暴征其私,承嗣大夫,強易其賄,布常無藝,徵斂無度,宮室日更,淫樂不違,內寵之妾,肆奪於市,外寵之臣,僭令於鄙,私欲養求,不給則應,民人苦病,夫婦皆詛,祝有益也,詛亦有損,聊攝以東,姑尤以西,其為人也,多矣,雖其善祝,豈能勝億兆人之詛,君若欲誅於祝史,脩德而後可,公說,使有司寬政,毀關,去禁,薄斂,已責。
十二月,齊侯田于沛,招虞人以弓,不進,公使執之,辭曰,昔我先君之田也,旃以招大夫,弓以招士,皮冠以招虞人,臣不見皮冠,故不敢進,乃舍之仲尼曰,守道不如守官,君子同之,齊侯至自田,晏子侍于遄臺,子猶馳而造焉,公曰,唯據與我和夫,晏子對曰,據亦同也,焉得為和,公曰,和與同異乎,對曰異,和如羹焉,水火醯醢鹽梅,以烹魚肉,燀之以薪,宰夫和之,齊之以味,濟其不及,以洩其過,君子食之,以平其心,君臣亦然,君所謂可,而有否焉,臣獻其否,以成其可,君所謂否,而有可焉,臣獻其可,以去其否,是以政平而不干民無爭心,故詩曰,亦有和羹,既戒既平,鬷假無言,時靡有爭,先王之濟五味,和五聲也,以平其心,成其政也,聲亦如味,一氣,二體,三類,四物,五聲,六律,七音,八風,九歌,以相成也,清濁大小,長短疾徐,哀樂剛柔,遲速高下,出入周疏,以相濟也,君子聽之,以平其心,心平德和,故詩曰,德音不瑕,今據不然,君所謂可,據亦曰可,君所謂否,據亦曰否,若以水濟水,誰能食之,若琴瑟之專壹,誰能聽之,同之不可也如是,飲酒樂,公曰,古而無死,其樂若何,晏子對曰,古而無死,則古之樂也,君何得焉,昔爽鳩氏始居此地,季萴因之,有逢伯陵因之,蒲姑氏因之,而後大公因之,古者無死,爽鳩氏之樂,非君所願也。
鄭子產有疾,謂子大叔曰,我死,子必為政,唯有德者,能以寬服民,其次莫如猛,夫火烈,民望而畏之,故鮮死焉,水懦弱,民狎而翫之,則多死焉,故寬難,疾數月而卒,大叔為政,不忍猛而寬,鄭國多盜,取人於萑苻之澤,大叔悔之,曰,吾早從夫子,不及此,興徒兵以攻萑苻之盜,盡殺之,盜少止,仲尼曰,善哉,政寬則民慢,慢則糾之以猛,猛則民殘,殘則施之以寬,寬以濟猛,猛以濟寬,政是以和,詩曰,民亦勞之,汔可小康,惠此中國,以綏四方,施之以寬也,毋從詭隨,以謹無良,式遏寇虐,慘不畏明,糾之以猛也,柔遠能邇,以定我王,平之以和也,又曰,不競不絿,不剛不柔,布政優優,百祿是遒,和之至也,及子產卒,仲尼聞之,出涕曰,古之遺愛也。

漢書 - Han Shu

[Xin - Eastern Han] 36-111
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九月戊子,罷衛思后園及戾園。冬十月乙丑,罷祖宗廟在郡國者。諸陵分屬三輔。以渭城壽陵亭部原上為初陵。詔曰:「安土重遷,黎民之性;骨肉相附,人情所願也。頃者有司緣臣子之義,奏徙郡國民以奉園陵,令百姓遠棄先祖墳墓,破業失產,親戚別離,人懷思慕之心,家有不安之意。是以東垂被虛耗之害,關中有無聊之民,非久長之策也。詩不云虖?『民亦勞止,迄可小康,惠此中國,以綏四方。』今所為初陵者,勿置縣邑,使天下咸安土樂業,亡有動搖之心。布告天下,令明知之。」又罷先后父母奉邑。

前漢紀 - Qian Han Ji

[Eastern Han] 198-200
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四年。春二月。赦天下。所賑貸貧民。勿收責。三月。行幸雍。祠五畤。六月甲戌。孝宣帝園東闕災。戊寅晦。日有蝕之。詔曰。蓋聞明王在上。忠臣布職。則群生和樂。方外蒙澤。今朕闇於王道。夙夜憂懼。不通其理。靡瞻不眩。靡聽不惑。是以教令多違。民心未得。邪說虛進。事無成功。此天下所著聞也。公卿大夫。好惡未同。或緣姦作邪。侵削細民。元元安所歸命哉。詩不云乎。今此下民。亦孔之哀。自今以後。公卿大夫。其勉思天戒。慎身修永。以輔朕之不逮。直言盡意。無有所諱。秋七月。罷衛思后園及戾園。冬十月乙丑。罷祖廟在郡國者。先是。貢禹奏言。古者天子七廟。今孝景皆親盡。宜毀。及郡國廟不依古禮。宜止。未及施行而禹卒。於是追思禹言。乃下詔議。丞相玄成御史大夫弘等十七人皆曰。臣聞祭者皆由中出。生於心者也。惟聖人為能饗帝。孝子為能饗親。立廟於京師之居。躬親承事。四海之內。各以其職來祭。尊尊之大義也。五帝三王不易之道也。詩云。有來雍雍。至止肅肅。春秋之義。父不祭於支庶之宅。君不祭於臣僕之家。王不祭於下土諸侯。臣等愚。以為宗廟在郡國。一切勿修。奏可。因罷昭靈后武哀王昭哀后衛思后戾太子戾后園。皆不奉祀。置吏守而已。諸侯分屬三輔。以渭城亭部北原上以為初陵。詔曰。往者緣臣子之義。奏徙郡國民以奉園陵。今百姓遠棄先祖墳墓。破業失產。親戚分離。人懷思慕之心。家有不自安之意。是以東垂被虛耗之災。關中有無聊之民。非久長之策。詩不云乎。民亦勞止。汔可小康。惠此中國。以綏四方。初陵無置縣邑。使天下安土樂業。無有搖動之心。又罷先后父母奉邑。

後漢書 - Hou Han Shu

[Northern and Southern] 420-445
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20 班梁列傳:
妾竊聞古者十五受兵,六十還之,亦有休息不任職也。緣陛下以至孝理天下,得萬國之歡心,不遺小國之臣,況超得備侯伯之位,故敢觸死為超求哀,饨超餘年。一得生還,復見闕庭,使國永無勞遠之慮,西域無倉卒之憂,超得長蒙文王葬骨之恩,子方哀老之惠。《》云:「民亦勞止,汔可小康,惠此中國,以綏四方。」超有書與妾生訣,恐不復相見。妾誠傷超以壯年竭忠孝於沙漠,疲老則便捐死於曠野,誠可哀憐。如不蒙救護,超後有一旦之變,冀幸超家得蒙趙母、衛姬先請之貸。妾愚戇不知大義,觸犯忌諱。書奏,帝感其言,乃徵超還。

經典文獻 - Ancient Classics

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1 民勞:
民亦勞止、汔可小康。
惠此中國、以綏四方

無縱詭隨、以謹無良。
式遏寇虐、憯不畏明。
柔遠能邇、以定我王。
Min Lu:
The people indeed are heavily burdened,
But perhaps a little ease may be got for them.
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom,
To secure the repose of the four quarters of it.
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious,
In order to make the unconscientious careful,
And to repress robbers and oppressors,
Who have no fear of the clear will [of Heaven].
Then let us show kindness to those who are distant, and help those who are near; -
Thus establishing [the throne of] our king.

2 民勞:
民亦勞止、汔可小休。
惠此中國、
以為民逑 。
無縱詭隨、以謹惛怓。
式遏寇虐、無俾民憂 。
無棄爾勞、以為王休。
Min Lu:
The people indeed are heavily burdened,
But perhaps a little rest may be got for them.
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom,
And make it a gathering-place for the people.
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious,
In order to make the noisy braggarts careful,
And to repress robbers and oppressors; -
So the people shall not have such sorrow.
Do not cast away your [former] service,
But secure the quiet of the king.

3 民勞:
民亦勞止、汔可小息。
惠此京師、以綏四國

無縱詭隨、以謹罔極。
式遏寇虐、無俾作慝 。
敬慎威儀、以近有德。
Min Lu:
The people indeed are heavily burdened,
But perhaps a little relief may be got for them.
Let us cherish this capital,
To secure the repose of the States in the four quarters.
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious,
To make careful those who set no limit to themselves,
And to repress robbers and oppressors; -
Not allowing them to act out their evil.
Then let us be reverently careful of our demeanour,
To cultivate association with the virtuous.

4 民勞:
民亦勞止、汔可小愒。
惠此中國、
俾民憂泄 。
無縱詭隨、以謹醜厲。
式遏寇虐、無俾正敗 。
戎雖小子、而式弘大。
Min Lu:
The people indeed are heavily burdened,
But perhaps a little repose may be got for them.
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom,
That the sorrow of the people may be dispelled.
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious,
In order to make the multitudes of the evil careful,
And to repress robbers and oppressors,
So that the right shall not be over thrown.
Though you may be [but as] little children,
Your work is vast and great.

5 民勞:
民亦勞止、汔可小安。
惠此中國、
國無有殘 。
無縱詭隨、以謹繾綣。
式遏寇虐、無俾正反 。
王欲玉女、是用大諫。
Min Lu:
The people indeed are heavily burdened,
But perhaps a little tranquillity may be got for them.
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom,
That it may not everywhere suffer such wounds.
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious,
In order to make the parasites careful,
And to repress robbers and oppressors,
So that the right shall not be reversed.
The king wishes to hold you as [sceptres of] jade,
And therefore I thus strongly admonish you.

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