Religion
The Wei Ts‘ing
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part IV, Book I
Religion
The statutes of king Wan are pure and clear;
Them we must guard, and in our lives revere.
Since first we sacrificed to him till now
When all the States obedience yield to Chow,
The fortune of our House comes from his laws,
Its happy omen first, and then its cause.
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Codex Note
Appropriate at some sacrifice to king Wan, and celebrating his statutes.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wei Ts‘ing.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/263/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wei Ts‘ing.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/263/.
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