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《问道卷第四 - Asking About the Dao》 | English translation: Jeffrey S. Bullock [?] | Library Resources |
| 10 | 问道卷第... : | 或曰：“太上无法而治，法非所以为治也。”曰：“鸿荒之世，圣人恶之，是以法始乎伏犠而成乎尧，匪伏匪尧，礼义哨哨，圣人不取也。” |
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Someone said: In the primordial past there were no laws and institutions but yet there was order. Thus laws and institutions are not a means to order. Yangzi said: The sages hated the primeval time. Thus, laws and institutions were established by Fu Xi and were completed by Yao. No Fu, no Yao—li and yi eliminated —the sage would not adopt this. |
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