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Wei Zi（微子）
Wei Zi contains 11 passages on learning, virtue, and practical conduct.
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微子去之，箕子为之奴，比干谏而死。孔子曰，殷有三仁焉。
1. The Viscount of Wei withdrew from the court. The Viscount of Chi became a slave to Chau. Pi-kan remonstrated with him and died. 2. Confucius said, "The Yin dynasty possessed these three men of virtue."
Study this passage柳下惠为士师，三黜。人曰，子未可以去乎。曰，直道而事人，焉往而不三黜。枉道而事人，何必去父母之邦。
Hui of Liu-hsia being chief criminal judge, was thrice dismissed from his office. Some one said to him, "Is it not yet time for you, sir, to leave this?" He replied, "Serving men in an upright way, where shall I go to, and not experience such a thrice-repeated
Study this passage齐景公待孔子，曰，若季氏，则吾不能，以季孟之闲待之。曰，吾老矣，不能用也。孔子行。
The duke Ching of Ch'i, with reference to the manner in which he should treat Confucius, said, "I cannot treat him as I would the chief of the Chi family. I will treat him in a manner between that accorded to the chief of the Chi, and that given to the chief of the Mang family." He also said, "I am old; I cannot use his doctrines." Confucius took his departure.
Study this passage齐人归女乐。季桓子受之，三日不朝，孔子行。
The people of Ch'i sent to Lu a present of female musicians, which Chi Hwan received, and for three days no court was held. Confucius took his departure.
Study this passage楚狂接舆，歌而过孔子，曰，凤兮。凤兮。何德之衰。往者不可谏，来者犹可追。已而。已而。今之从政者殆而。孔子下，欲与之言。趋而辟之，不得与之言。
1. The madman of Ch'u, Chieh-yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, " o fang ! o fang ! How is your
Study this passage长沮，桀溺耦而耕。孔子过之，使子路问津焉。长沮曰，夫执舆者为谁。子路曰，为孔丘。曰，是鲁孔丘与。曰，是也。曰，是知津矣。问于桀溺，桀溺曰，子为谁。曰，为仲由。曰，是鲁孔丘之徒与。对曰，然。曰，滔滔者，天下皆是也，而谁以易之。且而与其从辟人之士也，岂若从辟世之士哉。耰而不辍。子路行以告，夫子怃然曰，鸟兽不可与同群。吾非斯人之徒与而谁与。天下有道，丘不与易也。
1. Ch'ang-tsu and Chieh-ni were at work in the field together, when Confucius passed by them, and sent Tsze-lu to inquire for the ford. 2. Ch'ang-tsu said, "Who is he that holds the reins in the carriage there?" Tsze-lu told him, "It is K'ung Ch'iu." "Is it not K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked he. "Yes," was the reply, to which the other rejoined, "He knows the ford." 3. Tsze-lu then inquired of Chieh-ni, who said to him, "Who are you, sir?" He answered, "I am Chung Yu." "Are you not the disciple of K'ung Ch'iu of Lu?" asked the other. "I am," replied he, and then Chieh-ni said to him, "Disorder, like a swelling flood, spreads over the whole empire, and who is he that will change its state for you? Than follow one who merely withdraws from this one and that one, had you not better follow those who have withdrawn from the world altogether?" With this he fell to covering up the seed, and proceeded with his work, without stopping. 4. Tsze-lu went and reported their remarks, when the Master observed with a sigh, "It is impossible to associate with birds and beasts, as if they were the same with us. If I associate not with these people,—with mankind,—with whom shall I associate? If right principles prevailed through the empire, there would be no use for me to change its state."
Study this passage子路从而后，遇丈人，以杖荷蓧。子路问曰，子见夫子乎。丈人曰，四体不勤，五谷不分，孰为夫子。植其杖而芸。子路拱而立。止子路宿，杀鸡为黍而食之，见其二子焉。明日，子路行以告。子曰，隐者也。使子路反见之。至则行矣。子路曰，不仕无义。长幼之节，不可废也，君臣之义，如之何其废之。欲洁其身，而乱大伦。君子之仕也，行其义也。道之不行，已知之矣。
1. Tsze-lu, following the Master, happened to fall behind, when he met an old man, carrying across his shoulder on a staff a basket for weeds. Tsze-lu said to him, "Have you seen my master, sir!" The old man replied, "Your four limbs are unaccustomed to toil; you cannot distinguish the five kinds of grain:—who is your master?" With this, he planted his staff in the ground, and proceeded to weed. 2. Tsze-lu joined his hands across his breast, and stood before him. 3. The old man kept Tsze-lu to pass the night in his house, killed a fowl, prepared millet, and feasted him. He also introduced to him his two sons. 4. Next day, Tsze-lu went on his way, and reported his adventure. The Master said, "He is a recluse," and sent Tsze-lu back to see him again, but when he got to the place, the old man was gone. 5. Tsze-lu then said to the family, "Not to take office is not
Study this passage逸民，伯夷，叔齐，虞仲，夷逸，朱张，柳下惠，少连。子曰，不降其志，不辱其身，伯夷叔齐与。谓柳下惠，少连，降志辱身矣。言中伦，行中虑，其斯而已矣。谓虞仲，夷逸，隐居放言，身中清，废中权。我则异于是，无可无不可。
1. The men who have retired to privacy from the world have been Po-i, Shu-ch'i, Yu-chung, I-yi, Chu-chang, Hui of Liu-hsia, and Shao-lien. 2. The Master said, "Refusing to surrender their wills, or to submit to any taint in their persons;—such, I think, were Po-i and Shu-ch'i. 3. "It may be said of Hui of Liu-hsia, and of Shao-lien, that they surrendered their wills, and submitted to taint in their persons,
Study this passage大师挚适齐，亚饭干适楚，三饭缭适蔡，四饭缺适秦。鼓方叔入于河，播鼗武入于汉，少师阳，击磬襄入于海。
1. The grand music master, Chih, went to Ch'i. 2. Kan, the master of the band at the second meal, went to Ch'u. Liao, the band master at the third meal, went to Ts'ai. Chueh, the band master at the fourth meal, went to Ch'in. 3. Fang-shu, the drum master, withdrew to the north of the river.
Study this passage周公谓鲁公曰，君子不施其亲，不使大臣怨乎不以，故旧无大故，则不弃也，无求备于一人。
The duke of Chau addressed his son, the duke of Lu, saying, "The virtuous prince does not neglect his relations. He does not cause the great ministers to repine at his not employing them. Without some great cause, he does not dismiss from their offices the members of old families. He does not seek in one man talents for every employment."
Study this passage周有八士，伯达，伯适，仲突，仲忽，叔夜，叔夏，季随，季䯄。
To Chau belonged the eight officers, Po-ta, Po-kwo, Chung-tu, Chung-hwu, Shu-ya, Shu-hsia, Chi-sui, and Chi-kwa.
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