[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋鑑稽古略續集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038) › 2.36 # 釋鑑稽古略續集 2.36 釋鑑稽古略續集 2.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.36) 八月上手書問劉基以天象事。基條答。以為雪霜之後必有陽春。今國威已立。宜少濟以寬。上以其書付史舘。或有言殺連三十年未除者。基曰。若使我當國掃除俗弊。一二年後寬政可復也（按殺運至靖難後除）。 > In the eighth month, the Emperor personally wrote to Liu Ji inquiring about celestial phenomena. Ji answered point by point, holding that after snow and frost there must come the warmth of spring; now that the dynastic prestige had been established, it was fitting to temper it somewhat with leniency. The Emperor consigned his letter to the Historiography Institute. Someone remarked that the cycle of slaughter had not been removed for thirty years; Ji said: "If I were in charge of the realm to sweep away worldly ills, after one or two years lenient government could be restored." (Note: the cycle of slaughter was removed after the Jingnan Campaign). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.35) - [Next: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.37) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038~en-mt.2.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.36) · Pramāṇa