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明鬼下 - On Ghosts III

English translation: W. P. Mei [?] Library Resources
14 明鬼下:
且《周書》獨鬼,而《商書》不鬼,則未足以為法也。然則姑嘗上觀乎商書,曰:『嗚呼!。矧隹人面,胡敢異心?山川鬼神,亦莫敢不寧。若能共允,隹天下之合,下土之葆』。察山川鬼神之所以莫敢不寧者,以佐謀禹也。此吾所以知商書之鬼也。
On Ghosts III:
If there are testimonies only in the books of Zhou and none in those of Shang still it could not be reliable. But we find among the books of Shang the following: "Oh! Anciently, before Xia was visited by misfortune, of the various animals and insects and even birds none deviated from their proper course. As to those who have faces of men, who dare be divergent in heart? Even the hills and rivers ghosts and spirits dared not be insurgent." If one is respectful and sincere one could maintain harmony in the world and stability to the lower earth. Now it was to assist Yu that hills and rivers ghosts and spirits dared not be insurgent. Here we have a testimony of ghosts in the book of Shang.

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