卷十五
穆天子
白在天。山陵自出。道里悠。
山川之。子死。尚能。
AsongsungbyXiWangMu("westernkingmother,"asupposedlymythologicalfigure)forEmperorMu.Thewordsexpressthelongdistancethathehadtotravelinordertovisither——
穆王答西王母
穆天子
予土。和治夏。民平均。
吾汝。比及三年。而野。
AsongsungbyEmperorMuinreplytoXiWangMu’ssonginthepreviousitem.Thewordssaythathewoulddoagoodjobgoverningtheentirecountryandmakingpeoplehappy.Hewouldcomebackinthreeyearstovisither——
穆王西巡吟
穆天子
彼徂西土。爰居其野。虎豹群。於。嘉命不。
我帝天子。大命而不可。世民之恩。流涕卉。
吹笙鼓簧。中心翱翔。世民之子。唯天子望。
AversemadebyEmperorMuwhenhetraveledwesttoseetheterritoryhereigned.Heexpressedhisconcernsforhispeopleandrealizedthatpeoplewouldwishforhimtodoagoodjob——
穆王使
穆天子
之地。其沙。皇人威。之。其玉。
皇人受。
AsongsungbyEmperorMu’smusician.ThewordsarepraisingEmperor’sMu’smajesticradianceandwishinghimalonglife——
壤歌
帝王世
吾日出而作。日入而息。井而。耕田而食。
帝何力於我哉。
Wegotoworkwhenthesunrisesandquitworkwhenthesunsets.Wedigourownwellfordrinkingwaterandwegrowourownfood.Innowayistheemperor’spowerconstrictingus——
皇初太原童
大唐起居注
法律存。道德在。白旗天子出海。
Achildren’ssongfromTaiYuanwherethefirstemperorofTangdynastyoriginated.Thewordsgolikethis:aslongasthelawexists,therewillbemorality.TheemperorgoesonshipsontheEasternSea——
桃李子歌
大唐起居注
桃李子。莫浪。山。宛花。
桃花。宛旌。
Asongaboutapeachgardenandplums.Tangemperor’ssurnameisLi,whichliterallymeansplum.ThissongpredictedthecomingtopoweroftheLifamily.Peoplewereamazedthatwhatthesongwashintingatshouldcometrue——
慧化尼歌
大唐起居注
海十八子。八井三。手持白雀。上戴紫。
丁丑甲子。深藏入堂。何意坐堂。中央有天子。
西北天光照。山昭童子。赤光北斗。童子木上白。
胡兵前後。拍手唱堂堂。羊向南走。
胡兵未不整。治中都有八井。伍伍。仁行。武得九九得名。童子木底百丈水。
家井五色星。我不可信。取先生。
AsongsungbyanunconcerningwhatChinawouldbecome——
引
通
生子。了官事。Ifoneshouldhavestupidsons,thenonedoesnoteverhavetoworryaboutthemgettingintotroublewiththegovernment,astheycouldnotpossiblybeinanygovernmentposts——
魏孝武帝安
通
惑入南斗。天子下殿走。
Theemperorwouldrunoffthecourtwhentheconstellationwasincertainarrangement——
唐太宗引
通
生狼恐如羊。
Awolfisafraidofgivingbirthtoasonwhohasthecharacterofalamb.AproverbreferredtobyTangEmperorTaiconcerninghiscrownprince,Zhiwhosecharacterwastooweak——
薛克引
通
娶得公主。事取官府。
Ifoneismarriedtoaprincess,itisliketryingtohavemoretroublewiththegovernment——
上元元年淮西言
通
手金刀起方。
Arumorpredictingtheuprisingofawarlordholdingagoldsaberintheeast——
人益二州
通
一。益二。
Inthecountry,YangZhou(equivalenttoastate)isthemostprosperousandYiZhouisnexttothat——
胡三省引鄙司懿
通
棋逢手藏行。
Whenonemeetsanopponentwithequalcompetenceinachessgame,itishardtohideanysecretskills——
胡三省引鄙後唐後二后
通
福至心。神昧。Whenoneishavinggoodfortune,one’smindtendstobeclear.Whenoneisstruckbyadisaster,one’smindtendstobemuddled——
理宗定人
宋季三朝政要
眠理。天地醉。
WordssaidduringtheShaoDingeraofSong’sEmperorLi.Itsaysthattheemperor’schiefadvisorissickinbedandtheemperorhimselfistoodrunktodoanything.Thesewords,ofcourse,weresaidveryindirectly——
里巷光祖堪史嵩之
宋季三朝政要
光祖做。堪制。丞相要起。援例。
Wordssaidbypeopleaboutfivecourtofficialswhowereonlygoodatpleasingtheemperorratherthanatdoinganygoodwork——
池州二士哭昴言
宋季三朝政要
生大宋人。死大宋鬼。何以洗此污。清溪一泓水。
WordssaidbytwopeoplewhomournedacouplewhohangedthemselvesbecauseoftheendoftheSongdynasty——
京伯
庚申外史
上把君欺。下把民虐。倚恃著太皇太后。WordssaidinthecapitalcityaboutBuoYanwhowasanofficialofSongyetsurrenderedtothenewYuandynasty.Thewordsgolikethis:Heliestotheemperorandabusespeopleunderhim.Heisrelyingonhiscloserelationshipwiththeemperor’sgrandmother——
京人丞相
庚申外史
丞相乾河。
Wordsreferringtothefailedattemptoftheemperor’schiefadvisor,TuoTuo,todigupacanalinthecapitalcity——
江西民林土官兵
炎徼
林。亦得。土兵。死不。狐跳梁白狐立。十家九家柴棘。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiconcerningthebanditsandthegovernmenttroopswhoweredispatchedtoeliminatethebandits.Thewordsgolikethis:Itisnottoobadwhenthebanditscome,butwhenthegovernmenttroopscome,wecoulddieeasilyandeveryonenolongerhasapeacefullife——
西人
炎徼
盎有一斗米。莫藤水。囊有一陌。莫上府江船。
AsongsungbypeopleofGuangXiaboutonesectionofarivergorgeinwhichthebanditsgottogetherandstoodonthehillsoverlookingtheboatsgoingby,thenrobbedandkilledthetravelers——
雍引
炎徼
救火焉。而之。
Whenonetriestoputoutafire,oneshouldnotgivethefiremorewindtoburnhigher——
西宣慰氏族
炎徼
思播田。岑。WordsreferringtothemajorpopulationgroupswiththefamilynamesofTian,Yang,ChenandHuanginsouthwesternandsouthernChina——
播二州人氏兄弟
炎徼
骨肉醢。商播。
Ofallthebloodystrifebetweenbrothers,YangYouandYangAihadtheworstcase——
苗人
炎徼
苗家仇。九世休。
ThefeudamongthegroupsofMiaopeoplecanbeextendedtoninegenerations——
炎徼
水西鬼。掉尾。
WordsreferringtosometribalgroupsinSouthernChinawhosepeopleareviolentandtakepleasureinbloodyconflicts——
征
炎徼
比年小征。三年大征。
InGuangDongandGuangXi,thereisconstantlywarfarebetweentheChinesewithneighboringtribalgroups——
京仁二
明季北略
崇皇帝。老。崇皇帝遭了。
TwosongssungbypeopleinthecapitalcityduringMingEmperorCongZhen’sreign(thelastemperorofMing),indicatingthattheemperorhasusedthewrongpersonashischiefadvisor——
州民宦妾
明季北略
一打死二大王。
Onecannonshotkilledtwobanditsleaders.WordssaidbypeopleofLuZhouaboutXuHuanQiewholitupthecannoninLuZhouwhenbanditswereattackingtheplace——
四川人士奇
明季北略
文。
WordssaidbypeopleofSuChuanaboutChenShiQi,whowasthesuperintendentoftheschoolsystem.Underhismanagement,evenpoorpeoplegottoattendtheschools——
京懋
寇略
事裁省。民。
AsongsungbypeopleinthecapitalcityforLiuMao,whohadproposedsomepolicyconcerningthegovernmentsystemwhichresultedinthecreationofmorebandits——
熹宗童
寇略
天下兵起。遍地皆。Whentheworldisgoingtohaveunrestbecauseofrebels,weseesmokefirst.Thesmokereferstoakindoffiretherapyusedforhealing.Smoketherapyseemstobeinvogueeverytimethereisamajorunrest——
中良臣
明史事本末
不怕金牌。惟怕七。
ZhangLiangChenwhohadagoldenshieldisnottobefeared;itishissevengodsonswhousedspearswhoshouldbefeared——
李登木歌
明史事本末
之不而狃於。危巢不覆而令止。
Asongsungbyanoilvendorabouthowtoeliminatedifferentfactionsofawarlord’sfollowersbyusinginternalstrifetomakethemkilleachother.
白在天。山陵自出。道里悠。
山川之。子死。尚能。
AsongsungbyXiWangMu("westernkingmother,"asupposedlymythologicalfigure)forEmperorMu.Thewordsexpressthelongdistancethathehadtotravelinordertovisither——
穆王答西王母
穆天子
予土。和治夏。民平均。
吾汝。比及三年。而野。
AsongsungbyEmperorMuinreplytoXiWangMu’ssonginthepreviousitem.Thewordssaythathewoulddoagoodjobgoverningtheentirecountryandmakingpeoplehappy.Hewouldcomebackinthreeyearstovisither——
穆王西巡吟
穆天子
彼徂西土。爰居其野。虎豹群。於。嘉命不。
我帝天子。大命而不可。世民之恩。流涕卉。
吹笙鼓簧。中心翱翔。世民之子。唯天子望。
AversemadebyEmperorMuwhenhetraveledwesttoseetheterritoryhereigned.Heexpressedhisconcernsforhispeopleandrealizedthatpeoplewouldwishforhimtodoagoodjob——
穆王使
穆天子
之地。其沙。皇人威。之。其玉。
皇人受。
AsongsungbyEmperorMu’smusician.ThewordsarepraisingEmperor’sMu’smajesticradianceandwishinghimalonglife——
壤歌
帝王世
吾日出而作。日入而息。井而。耕田而食。
帝何力於我哉。
Wegotoworkwhenthesunrisesandquitworkwhenthesunsets.Wedigourownwellfordrinkingwaterandwegrowourownfood.Innowayistheemperor’spowerconstrictingus——
皇初太原童
大唐起居注
法律存。道德在。白旗天子出海。
Achildren’ssongfromTaiYuanwherethefirstemperorofTangdynastyoriginated.Thewordsgolikethis:aslongasthelawexists,therewillbemorality.TheemperorgoesonshipsontheEasternSea——
桃李子歌
大唐起居注
桃李子。莫浪。山。宛花。
桃花。宛旌。
Asongaboutapeachgardenandplums.Tangemperor’ssurnameisLi,whichliterallymeansplum.ThissongpredictedthecomingtopoweroftheLifamily.Peoplewereamazedthatwhatthesongwashintingatshouldcometrue——
慧化尼歌
大唐起居注
海十八子。八井三。手持白雀。上戴紫。
丁丑甲子。深藏入堂。何意坐堂。中央有天子。
西北天光照。山昭童子。赤光北斗。童子木上白。
胡兵前後。拍手唱堂堂。羊向南走。
胡兵未不整。治中都有八井。伍伍。仁行。武得九九得名。童子木底百丈水。
家井五色星。我不可信。取先生。
AsongsungbyanunconcerningwhatChinawouldbecome——
引
通
生子。了官事。Ifoneshouldhavestupidsons,thenonedoesnoteverhavetoworryaboutthemgettingintotroublewiththegovernment,astheycouldnotpossiblybeinanygovernmentposts——
魏孝武帝安
通
惑入南斗。天子下殿走。
Theemperorwouldrunoffthecourtwhentheconstellationwasincertainarrangement——
唐太宗引
通
生狼恐如羊。
Awolfisafraidofgivingbirthtoasonwhohasthecharacterofalamb.AproverbreferredtobyTangEmperorTaiconcerninghiscrownprince,Zhiwhosecharacterwastooweak——
薛克引
通
娶得公主。事取官府。
Ifoneismarriedtoaprincess,itisliketryingtohavemoretroublewiththegovernment——
上元元年淮西言
通
手金刀起方。
Arumorpredictingtheuprisingofawarlordholdingagoldsaberintheeast——
人益二州
通
一。益二。
Inthecountry,YangZhou(equivalenttoastate)isthemostprosperousandYiZhouisnexttothat——
胡三省引鄙司懿
通
棋逢手藏行。
Whenonemeetsanopponentwithequalcompetenceinachessgame,itishardtohideanysecretskills——
胡三省引鄙後唐後二后
通
福至心。神昧。Whenoneishavinggoodfortune,one’smindtendstobeclear.Whenoneisstruckbyadisaster,one’smindtendstobemuddled——
理宗定人
宋季三朝政要
眠理。天地醉。
WordssaidduringtheShaoDingeraofSong’sEmperorLi.Itsaysthattheemperor’schiefadvisorissickinbedandtheemperorhimselfistoodrunktodoanything.Thesewords,ofcourse,weresaidveryindirectly——
里巷光祖堪史嵩之
宋季三朝政要
光祖做。堪制。丞相要起。援例。
Wordssaidbypeopleaboutfivecourtofficialswhowereonlygoodatpleasingtheemperorratherthanatdoinganygoodwork——
池州二士哭昴言
宋季三朝政要
生大宋人。死大宋鬼。何以洗此污。清溪一泓水。
WordssaidbytwopeoplewhomournedacouplewhohangedthemselvesbecauseoftheendoftheSongdynasty——
京伯
庚申外史
上把君欺。下把民虐。倚恃著太皇太后。WordssaidinthecapitalcityaboutBuoYanwhowasanofficialofSongyetsurrenderedtothenewYuandynasty.Thewordsgolikethis:Heliestotheemperorandabusespeopleunderhim.Heisrelyingonhiscloserelationshipwiththeemperor’sgrandmother——
京人丞相
庚申外史
丞相乾河。
Wordsreferringtothefailedattemptoftheemperor’schiefadvisor,TuoTuo,todigupacanalinthecapitalcity——
江西民林土官兵
炎徼
林。亦得。土兵。死不。狐跳梁白狐立。十家九家柴棘。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiconcerningthebanditsandthegovernmenttroopswhoweredispatchedtoeliminatethebandits.Thewordsgolikethis:Itisnottoobadwhenthebanditscome,butwhenthegovernmenttroopscome,wecoulddieeasilyandeveryonenolongerhasapeacefullife——
西人
炎徼
盎有一斗米。莫藤水。囊有一陌。莫上府江船。
AsongsungbypeopleofGuangXiaboutonesectionofarivergorgeinwhichthebanditsgottogetherandstoodonthehillsoverlookingtheboatsgoingby,thenrobbedandkilledthetravelers——
雍引
炎徼
救火焉。而之。
Whenonetriestoputoutafire,oneshouldnotgivethefiremorewindtoburnhigher——
西宣慰氏族
炎徼
思播田。岑。WordsreferringtothemajorpopulationgroupswiththefamilynamesofTian,Yang,ChenandHuanginsouthwesternandsouthernChina——
播二州人氏兄弟
炎徼
骨肉醢。商播。
Ofallthebloodystrifebetweenbrothers,YangYouandYangAihadtheworstcase——
苗人
炎徼
苗家仇。九世休。
ThefeudamongthegroupsofMiaopeoplecanbeextendedtoninegenerations——
炎徼
水西鬼。掉尾。
WordsreferringtosometribalgroupsinSouthernChinawhosepeopleareviolentandtakepleasureinbloodyconflicts——
征
炎徼
比年小征。三年大征。
InGuangDongandGuangXi,thereisconstantlywarfarebetweentheChinesewithneighboringtribalgroups——
京仁二
明季北略
崇皇帝。老。崇皇帝遭了。
TwosongssungbypeopleinthecapitalcityduringMingEmperorCongZhen’sreign(thelastemperorofMing),indicatingthattheemperorhasusedthewrongpersonashischiefadvisor——
州民宦妾
明季北略
一打死二大王。
Onecannonshotkilledtwobanditsleaders.WordssaidbypeopleofLuZhouaboutXuHuanQiewholitupthecannoninLuZhouwhenbanditswereattackingtheplace——
四川人士奇
明季北略
文。
WordssaidbypeopleofSuChuanaboutChenShiQi,whowasthesuperintendentoftheschoolsystem.Underhismanagement,evenpoorpeoplegottoattendtheschools——
京懋
寇略
事裁省。民。
AsongsungbypeopleinthecapitalcityforLiuMao,whohadproposedsomepolicyconcerningthegovernmentsystemwhichresultedinthecreationofmorebandits——
熹宗童
寇略
天下兵起。遍地皆。Whentheworldisgoingtohaveunrestbecauseofrebels,weseesmokefirst.Thesmokereferstoakindoffiretherapyusedforhealing.Smoketherapyseemstobeinvogueeverytimethereisamajorunrest——
中良臣
明史事本末
不怕金牌。惟怕七。
ZhangLiangChenwhohadagoldenshieldisnottobefeared;itishissevengodsonswhousedspearswhoshouldbefeared——
李登木歌
明史事本末
之不而狃於。危巢不覆而令止。
Asongsungbyanoilvendorabouthowtoeliminatedifferentfactionsofawarlord’sfollowersbyusinginternalstrifetomakethemkilleachother.