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Chapter 3 Explanation of the "Ming Mingde" Chapter
[Original text]

"Kang Gao" ① said: "Ke Mingde ②."

"Taijia" ③ says: "Gu Teng Tian Zhiming ④."

"Emperor's Code" ⑤ says: "Kemming Junde ⑥." It's all self-evident.

【Note】

① "Kang Yu": the title of the article in "Shang Shu Zhou Shu". "Shangshu" is a compilation of ancient Chinese historical documents and some works tracing ancient deeds.It is divided into four parts: "Yu Shu", "Xia Shu", "Shang Shu", and "Zhou Shu". "Kang Gao" is a proclamation made by Duke Zhou when he granted Uncle Kang.After the Duke of Zhou quelled the rebellion launched by Wu Geng, the third supervisor (Uncle Guan, Uncle Cai, and Uncle Huo), he sealed Uncle Kang in Yin.This proclamation is the precept given to Uncle Kang by the Duke of Zhou before he took office.

② Kemingde: Ke, yes.Ming, advocating. The original sentence in "Kang Gao" reads: "Only Pi Xian Kao Wen Wang, Ke Mingde and careful punishment." It is a word of praise for Wen Wang.

③ "Taijia": the title of the article in "Shangshu·Shangshu".Taijia, the king of the Shang Dynasty, the eldest grandson of Shangtang, and the son of Taiding.It is said that after Taijia came to the throne, he was exiled by Yi Yin for destroying the Tang law and ignoring state affairs.After returning home to reset.During Taijia's exile, he lived among the people and understood the sufferings of the people.After the resettlement, he made great efforts to govern, so that "the princes return to Yin, and the people live in peace".

④Gu Tiao's Ming Ming Ming: This is what Yi Yin warned Taijia.Gu: Looking back, missing, missing.Xun: Yes, here.Mingming: The glorious order, that is Mingde.The ancients believed that it was bestowed by heaven, so it was called "Heaven's Bright Mandate".According to the original sentence of "Taijia", "Yiyin wrote a book saying that the former king Gu Tengtian's clear destiny was to inherit the upper and lower gods".Yiyin was a minister in the early years of the Shang Dynasty. He exiled Zhongren's nephew Taijia, made himself king, and later restored Taijia.

⑤ "Didian": "Yao Dian", which is the title of the chapter in "Shangshu · Yushu".It mainly records the deeds of Emperor Yao and Shun.

[-] Jun: The original "Jun" in "Yao Dian" means "big".According to the original sentence of "Yao Dian", it is "Emperor Dian said Ruoji Ancient Emperor Yao... Ke Ming Junde, to be close to the nine clans".

【Translation】

"Kang Gao" said: "Be able to have the virtue of advocating light." "Tai Jia" said: "Always think about the mission of clarifying virtue given by heaven." "Di Dian" also said: "Be able to make great and noble Manifest your virtue.” All these books mean to develop and promote one’s own virtues.

[Zhu Xi Tips]

The first chapter of the right biography explains "Ming Mingde".

【Translation】

Zhu Xi said that the preceding paragraph is Chapter 1 of the Chuanwen, explaining "clear and bright virtue".

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