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Ba yi (Book 3) · chapter 16射不主皮

子曰:射不主皮,为力不同科,古之道也。
Source text and commentary from Zhu Xi, Lunyu jizhu (Sibu beiyao printing).

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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”。

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“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 commentarypage 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 commentarypage 45
“周衰,礼废,列国兵争,复尚贯革,故孔子叹之”Zhu Xi's commentarypage 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 Xipage 45

音Pronunciation

CharacterIn the lineRead as
为为力不同科wèi

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