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《居位》

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1 居位:
治大国者若烹小鲜。鲜,鱼。烹小鱼不去肠、不去鳞、不敢挠,恐其糜也。治国烦则下乱,治身烦则精散。以道莅天下,其鬼不神。以道德居位治天下,则鬼不敢以其精神犯人也。非其鬼不神,其神不伤人。其鬼非无精神也,非不入正,不能伤自然之人。非其神不伤人,圣人亦不伤。非鬼神不能伤害人。以圣人在位不伤害人,故鬼不敢干之也。夫两不相伤,鬼与圣人俱两不相伤也。故德交归焉。夫两不相伤,则人得治于阳,鬼神得治于阴,人得保全其性命,鬼得保其精神,故德交归焉。

URN: ctp:heshanggong/60