緇門警訓 8.76

8.76

唐朝欲末事如麻。兵火屠燒萬萬家。當日太平思儉約。
可能巢賊亂中華。

As the Tang dynasty neared its end, troubles were tangled like hemp;
War and fires slaughtered and burned tens of millions of homes.
If in those days of great peace they had reflected on frugality,
How could the rebel Chao have thrown China into turmoil?