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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Yu Shu -> Canon of Yao -> 3.3

The Di said,
'Ho!
(President of) the Four Mountains,
汤汤 destructive in their overflow are the waters of the inundation.
怀 In their vast extent they embrace the hills and overtop the great heights,
threatening the heavens with their floods,
so that the lower people groan and murmur
?” 'Is there a capable man to whom I can assign the correction (of this calamity)?'
All (in the court) said,
'Ah!
。” is there not Kuan?'
The Di said,
'Alas!
how perverse is he!
。”He is disobedient to orders, and tries to injure his peers.'
(The President of) the Mountains said,
'Well but--.
。”Try if he can (accomplish the work).' (Kuan) was employed accordingly.


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