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上林赋英译 上林赋 The Composition About Shanglin 两汉：司马相如 Writor Sima Xiangru? Dynasty Han 亡是公听然而笑曰：“楚则失矣，而齐亦未为得也。夫使诸侯纳贡者，非为财币，所以述职也。封疆画界者，非为守御，所以禁淫也。今齐列为东藩，而外私肃慎，捐国逾限，越海而田，其于义固未可也。 Mr.Wangshi hears and laughs:Country Chu has something wrong,but Country Qi mustnt be correct.As for that several kings pay the tributes,the purpose isnt that emperor seeks the property,is to make kings state the situations of government affairs regularly.The emperor dilimits the boundaries,the purpose isnt that makes kings protect the borders,is to stop kings making the transgress.Now Country Qi is granted as the vassal state,however illegitimately communicates with Sushen outside,goes beyond the territory and are far from the borders,crosses the east sea to travel and hunt,actually it isnt reasonable. 且二君之论，不务明君臣之义，正诸侯之礼，徒事争于游戏之乐，苑囿之大，欲以奢侈相胜，荒淫相越，此不可以扬名发誉，而适足以贬君自损也。 Whats more your good speeches,all ignore the superior and inferior relationship between the monarch and subjects,correct what etiquettes should several kings keep,on the contray you talk about the travels and joys that kings complete to enjoy,the size of hunting ground,you compare about the waste,win other people by indulgence.It cant bring about the honours to several kings countries,on the contray it will harm the fame of your kings,damage your images. “且夫齐楚之事，又乌足道乎！君未睹夫巨丽也，独不闻天子之上林乎？左苍梧，右西极。丹水更其南，紫渊径其北。终始灞浐，出入泾渭；酆镐潦潏，纡馀委蛇，经营乎其内。 As for your two countries hunting,what value should you boast?Perhaps you havent heared about the magnificent Shanglin scenes that emperor go for a hunting. The Imperial Reserve Shanglin which serves for emperor to shoot and hunt,Cangwu is in the east,Xiji is in the west;River Dan passes it in the south,Ziyuan crosses it in the north.River Ba and Chan,gather in Reserve wholely;River Jing and Wei,flow into it and out;River Li and Hao、Liao and Yu,are winding tortuously,circle in the Reserve. 荡荡乎八川分流，相背而异态。东西南北，驰骛往来，出乎椒丘之阙，行乎洲淤之浦，经乎桂林之中，过乎泱漭之野。 Those expansive rivers water,flows to different directions,is ver