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《辞过 - Indulgence in Excess》 | English translation: W. P. Mei [?] | Library Resources |
| 2 | 辞过: | 当今之主，其为宫室则与此异矣。必厚作敛于百姓，暴夺民衣食之财，以为宫室，台榭曲直之望，青黄刻镂之饰。为宫室若此，故左右皆法象之，是以其财不足以待凶饥、振1孤寡，故国贫而民难治也。君实欲天下之治，而恶其乱也，当为宫室不可不节。 |
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When the present rulers build their residences, they are quite different from this. They would tax the people, robbing them of their means of livelihood, in order to have their palaces covered with porches and pavilions in various designs and adorned with paintings and sculpture. When the ruler builds his palaces in this fashion, his assistants naturally imitate him. And, so, there is not sufficient wealth to prepare against famine and dearth or to relieve the orphans and widows. And the people become more unruly as the state becomes poorer. If the rulers sincerely desire to have the empire orderly and hate to see it in disorder, they must not indulge in building houses and palaces. 1. 振 : Originally read: "赈". Corrected by 孙诒让《墨子闲诂》 | |
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古之民，未知为衣服时，衣皮带茭，冬则不轻而温，夏则不轻而凊。圣王以为不中人之情，故作诲妇人治 役，修其城郭，则民劳而不伤；以其常正，收其租税，则民费而不病。民所苦者非此也，苦于厚作敛于百姓。1丝麻，捆布绢，以为民衣。为衣服之法：冬则练帛之中，足以为轻且 暖；夏则絺綌之中，足以为轻且2凊，谨此则止。故圣人 之3为衣服，适身体和肌肤而足矣。非荣耳目而观愚民也。当是之时，坚车良马不知贵也，刻镂文采，不知喜也。何则？其所道之然。故民衣食之财，家足以待旱水凶饥者，何也？得其所以自养之情，而不感于外也。是以其民俭而易治，其君用财节而易赡也。府库实满，足以待不然。兵革不顿，士民不劳，足以征不服。故霸王之业，可行于天下矣。 |
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Before clothing was known the primitive people wore coats of furs and belts of straw. They were neither light and warm in winter nor light and cool in summer. The sage-king thought this did not satisfy the needs of man. So, he taught the women to produce silk and flax and to weave cloth and linen, therewith to make clothing for the people. The guiding principles for clothing were these: In winter the underwear shall be made of spun-silk so as to be light and warm. In summer it shall be made of coarse flax so as to be light and cool. And this is sufficient. Therefore the sages made their clothes just to fit their stature and size, and not for the purpose of pleasing the senses or to dazzle the common people. In that age, durable carts and gentle horses were not valued, neither were sculpture and adornments prized. What is the reason for this? The reason lies in the kind of leadership. The people had sufficient means of livelihood in their home to meet either drought or flood, dearth or famine. Why? Because they understood the needs of self-support and paid little attention to external appearance. So, the people were frugal and orderly and the ruler was thrifty and easily supported. The store house and treasury were full, prepared against misfortunes. Armour and weapons were not left in disuse and the soldiers and the people were not tired, ready to punish the unsubmissive. Thus the ruler could become a tyrant over the empire. 1. 役，修其城郭，则民劳而不伤；以其常正，收其租税，则民费而不病。民所苦者非此也，苦于厚作敛于百姓。 : Moved to entry 1. 孙诒让《墨子闲诂》 | |
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当今之主，其为衣服则与此异矣，冬则轻煗，夏则轻凊，皆已具矣。必厚作敛于百姓，暴夺民衣食之财，以为锦绣文采靡曼之衣，铸金以为钩，珠玉以为佩，女工作文采，男工作刻镂，以 为1身服，此非云益煗之情也。单财劳力，毕归之于无用 也2，以此观之，其为衣服非为身体，皆为观好，是以其民淫僻而难治，其君奢侈而难谏也。夫以奢侈之君，御妤淫僻之民，欲国无乱，不可得也。君实欲天下之治而恶其乱，当为衣服不可不节。 |
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The present rulers are quite different from this when they make their clothes. Having what is warm and light in winter and what is light and cool in summer, they would yet heavily tax the people, robbing them of their means of livelihood, in order to have elaborately embroidered and gorgeous garments. Hooks are made of gold and ornaments on the girdle consist of pearls and jades. Women are employed to make the embroidery and men to do the carving. All these are for the adornment of the body. They really add little to its warmth. Wealth is squandered and energy wasted all for naught. So, then, when clothing is made not for the body but for brilliant appearance, the people will be wicked and unruly and the ruler extravagant and deaf to good counsel. It will be impossible to keep the country out of disorder. If the rulers sincerely desire the empire to have order and hate to see it in disorder, they must not indulge in making clothing excessively. 1. 为 : Inserted. 孙诒让《墨子闲诂》 |
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