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《淵騫卷第十一 - Yuan and Qian》 | English translation: Jeffrey S. Bullock [?] | Library Resources |
| 21 | 淵騫卷第... : | 世稱東方生之盛也，言不純師，行不純表，其流風、遺書，蔑如也。或曰：「隱者也。」曰：「昔之隱者，吾聞其語矣，又聞其行矣。」或曰：「隱道多端。」曰：「固也！聖言聖行，不逢其時，聖人隱也。賢言賢行，不逢其時，賢者隱也。談言談行，而不逢其時，談者隱也。昔者箕子之漆其身也，狂接輿之被其發也，欲去而恐罹害者也。箕子之《洪範》，接輿之歌鳳也哉！」或問：「東方生名過實者，何也？」曰：「應諧，不窮，正諫，穢德。應諧似優，不窮似哲，正諫似直，穢德似隱。」「請問名。」曰：「詼達。」「惡比？」曰：「非夷尚容，依隱玩世，其滑稽之雄乎！」或問：「柳下惠非朝隱者與？」曰：「君子謂之不恭。古者高餓顯，下祿隱。」 |
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The world lauds the exuberance of Dong Fangshuo's life. But in speaking, he was not sincere enough to be a teacher, and in action, he was not a sincere enough to be a role model. The remnants of his writings that are still floating around should be discarded. Someone said: He was a hermit. Yangzi said: The hermits of ancient times—I've heard of their sayings and their deeds. The other said: The path (dao) of the hermit has many beginnings. Yangzi said: Indeed! If the words and actions of the sage do not meet with their proper time, then the sage becomes a hermit. If the words and actions of the worthy do not meet with their proper time, then the worthy become hermits. If the words and actions of the jester do not meet with his times, then the jester becomes a hermit. In the ancient past, Ji Zi covered himself in lacquer and Jie Yu unbound his hair and feigned madness. Both feared meeting with harm and desired to flee. Ji Zi wrote the Hongfan (The Great Plan), and Jie Yu sang "Phoenix!" to Confucius. The other asked: Why was Dong Fangshuo's reputation so exaggerated then? Yangzi said: He answered with jokes, was never at a loss for words, made straightforward remonstrations, and had a dirty character (de). Answering with jokes, he seemed like an actor. Never at a loss for words, he appeared to be philosophical. With his straightforward remonstrations he appeared genuine. And with a dirty character, he seemed like a hermit. The other said: May I ask, then, what would be a more appropriate name for him. Yangzi said: He was a jester. The other said: How does he compare to hermits of the past? Yangzi said: He rejected Bo Yi and Shuqi's suffering as stupid and esteemed comfort, staying in the shade and making fun of the world. But wasn't he really the height of ridiculousness? The other asked: Was Liu Xiahui not a hermit at court? Yangzi said: A junzi would say that he was undignified. Among the ancients, one who was hungry yet prominent was highly esteemed; one who was prosperous and yet reclusive was considered lowly. |
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