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Guanzi 管子

四時第四十 Chapter 40: The Four Seasons

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  管子有時順天之所以漫漫聖人四時不知四時不知五穀國家四時何以使聽信使之謂聽信之謂聖者使不能是故見成民事為人為人是故陰陽天地大理四時陰陽四時合於

  然則春夏秋冬東方發出其事號令神位宗正隄防樹藝津梁解怨赦罪四方然則乃至百姓是故是故三月甲乙有罪祿位亡人險阻封疆春雨

  南方生火施舍其事號令賞賜祿陽氣乃至時雨五穀百果

  中央四時風雨生皮肌膚和平中正無私四時大寒國家四方是故三月勞力禽獸飛鳥乃至

  西方不敢其事號令使民資百物使必得是故三月補缺牆垣五穀

  北方生水周密其事號令靜止有罪陰氣大寒乃至甲兵五穀國家四方是故三月孤獨長老爵祿會計山川盜賊流民分異不過必得

  是故霜雪災殃是故聖王時而聖王所以合於天地之行是故日食月食彗星失和是故聖王日食修德月食彗星四者聖王所以免於天地五穀六畜甲兵暴虐

  天地賢人正生是以聖王治天下長於流於四時逆行不成以為久長失理國有四時固執有所


Chinese text: This work was published before January 1, 1923, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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