釋氏稽古略 1.233

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誦。武王子。即位年十三周公居冢宰攝政。元年丙戌管叔蔡叔霍叔皆文王子。流言曰。公將不利於孺子。武庚從而同反。周公作大誥奉王命以討之。二年周公居東討武庚管叔誅之。放蔡叔於郭隣。降霍叔為庶人。東土以寧。六年周公作樂曰勺。言能勺先祖之道也。又作樂曰武。以象武王之武功也。七年初武王作邑於鎬京。謂之宗周。是為西都將營成周。居於洛邑而未果。至是成王如武王之志。定鼎于郟鄏。二月使召公先相宅。三月周公至洛興工營築。謂之王城。是為東都。南係於洛水。北因于郟山。周公又營成周。成王居洛邑。遷殷頑民於成周。復還歸西都。十二月周公歸政於成王。成王在位三十七年。內七年周公攝政。

Song was the son of King Wu. He ascended the throne at the age of thirteen, with the Duke of Zhou serving as prime minister and regent. In the first year, a bingxu year, Guan Shu, Cai Shu, and Huo Shu—all sons of King Wen—spread rumors, saying: 'The Duke will act against the interests of the young boy.' Wu Geng joined them in rebelling. The Duke of Zhou composed the 'Great Announcement' and received the King's command to punish them. In the second year, the Duke of Zhou stayed in the east to punish Wu Geng and executed Guan Shu; he banished Cai Shu to Guolin and demoted Huo Shu to a commoner, bringing peace to the eastern lands. In the sixth year, the Duke of Zhou composed the music called 'Shao,' signifying the ability to scoop up the way of the ancestors; he also composed the music called 'Wu' to symbolize King Wu's martial achievements. In the seventh year—previously King Wu had built a settlement at Haojing, called Zongzhou, which was the Western Capital; he intended to construct Chengzhou to dwell in Luoyi, but did not complete it—King Cheng fulfilled King Wu's intent and fixed the cauldrons at Jiaduru. In the second month, he sent the Duke of Shao ahead to inspect the site. In the third month, the Duke of Zhou arrived at Luo and began construction, calling it the Royal City; this was the Eastern Capital. To the south it bordered the Luo River, and to the north it relied on Mount Jia. The Duke of Zhou also constructed Chengzhou. King Cheng dwelt in Luoyi, relocated the recalcitrant people of Yin to Chengzhou, and then returned to the Western Capital. In the twelfth month, the Duke of Zhou restored governance to King Cheng. King Cheng reigned for thirty-seven years, including seven years in which the Duke of Zhou served as regent.