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Ba yi (Book 3) · chapter 10禘自既灌

子曰:禘自既灌而往者,吾不欲观之矣。
Source text and commentary from Zhu Xi, Lunyu jizhu (Sibu beiyao printing).

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注Key words in the commentary

赵伯循“禘,王者之大祭也”;“成王以周公有大勋劳,赐鲁重祭……然非礼矣”;“灌者……以降神也”;“诚意未散,犹有可观;自此以后,则浸以懈怠”。

家What other commentators say

谢良佐连上章:“考之杞宋已如彼,考之当今又如此。”

读How Yikonglu reads it

往前找,书和人没了;看眼前,礼还在,心不在。

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“禘,王者之大祭也。王者既立始祖之庙,又推始祖所自出之帝,祀之于始祖之庙,而以始祖配之也。成王以周公有大勋劳,赐鲁重祭……然非礼矣”朱注引赵伯循page 42
“灌者,方祭之始,用郁鬯之酒灌地,以降神也。鲁之君臣,当此之时,诚意未散,犹有可观,自此以后,则浸以懈怠而无足观矣”朱注引赵伯循page 42
“盖鲁祭非礼,孔子本不欲观,至此而失礼之中,又失礼焉,故发此叹也”朱注引赵伯循page 42
paraphrase考之杞宋已如彼,考之当今又如此,孔子所以深叹也Xie Liangzuo, quoted by Zhu Xipage 42

音Pronunciation

CharacterIn the lineRead as
禘禘自既灌dì
灌既灌guàn

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