子曰:射不主皮,为力不同科,古之道也。Tap any sentence of the original to copy it with its source.
注Key words in the commentary
“射不主皮,乡射礼文;为力不同科,孔子解礼之意”;“皮,革也……所谓鹄也”;“科,等也”;“古者射以观德,但主于中,而不主于贯革”。
家What other commentators say
《礼记》“武王克商,散军郊射,而贯革之射息”;“周衰……复尚贯革,故孔子叹之”;杨时“中可以学而能,力不可以强而至”。
读How Yikonglu reads it
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| Quoted text | Source | Page |
|---|---|---|
| “为,去声。射不主皮,乡射礼文。为力不同科,孔子解礼之意如此也。皮,革也,布侯而栖革于其中以为的,所谓鹄也。科,等也” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 45 |
| “古者射以观德,但主于中,而不主于贯革,盖以人之力有强弱,不同等也。记曰:武王克商,散军郊射,而贯革之射息,正谓此也” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 45 |
| “周衰,礼废,列国兵争,复尚贯革,故孔子叹之” | Zhu Xi's commentary | page 45 |
| “中可以学而能,力不可以强而至。圣人言古之道,所以正今之失” | Yang Shi, quoted by Zhu Xi | page 45 |
音Pronunciation
| Character | In the line | Read as |
|---|---|---|
| 为 | 为力不同科 | wèi |
页Pages of the base edition
Yikonglu, Analects Ba yi (Book 3) 3.16 “射不主皮”, https://yikonglu.com/en/lunyu/ba-yi/16.html, version 2026-11-04.Last checked: 2026-11-04. Changes are logged on theerrata page.
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