周书康诰(中英对照).docxVIP

康诰康诰:成王既伐管叔、蔡叔，以殷余民封康叔，作《康诰》、《/shang-shu/announcement-about-drunkenness/zhs?en=on酒诰》、《/shang-shu/timber-of-the-rottlera/zhs?en=on梓材》。 康诰:惟三月哉生魄，周公初基作新大邑于东国洛，四方民大和会。侯、甸、男邦、采、卫百工、播民，和见士于周。周公咸勤，乃洪大诰治。Announcement to the Prince of Kang:[On the third month, when the moon began to wane, the duke of Zhou commenced the foundations, and proceeded to build the new great city of Lo, of the eastern states. The people from every quarter assembled in great harmony. From the Hou, Dian, Nan, Cai, and Wei domains, the various officers stimulated this harmony of the people, and introduced them to the business there was to be done for Zhou. The duke encouraged all to diligence, and made a great announcement about the performance (of the works).] 康诰:王若曰：“孟侯，朕其弟，小子封。惟乃丕显考文王，克明德慎罚；不敢侮鳏寡，庸庸，祗祗，威威，显民，用肇造我区夏，越我一、二邦以修我西土。惟时怙冒，闻于上帝，帝休，天乃大命文王。殪戎殷，诞受厥命越厥邦民，惟时叙，乃寡兄勖。肆汝小子封在兹东土。Announcement to the Prince of Kang:The king speaks to this effect: Head of the princes, and my younger brother, little one, Feng, it was your greatly distinguished father, the king Wen, who was able to illustrate his virtue and be careful in the use of punishments. He did not dare to treat with contempt (even) wifeless men and widows. He employed the employable, and revered the reverend; he was terrible to those who needed to be awed - so getting distinction among the people. It was thus he laid the foundations of (the sway of) our small portion of the kingdom, and the one or two (neighbouring) regions were brought under, his improving influence, until throughout our western land all placed in him their reliance. The fame, of him ascended up to the high God, and God approved. Heaven accordingly gave a grand charge to king Wen, to exterminate the great (dynasty of) Yin, and grandly receive its appointment, so that the various countries belonging to it and their peoples were brought to an orderly condition. Then your unworthy elder brother exerted himself; and thus it is that you Feng, the little one, are here in this eastern