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折疑論 3.39

折疑論 3.39

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Classical Chinese

3.39

是以聖德之君。用無為之道。化利天下(上古有道。聖德之君用無作無為之道。化美於天下。由道亡德失而後尚仁至於仁亡而義失。又則尚其禮也。故老子所言禮者。身外莊飾之虛偽也)。

For this reason, rulers of sagely virtue used the Way of non-action to transform and benefit the world; (In high antiquity there was the Way; rulers of sagely virtue used the Way of non-making and non-action to bring beauty to the world. It was only after the Way perished and virtue was lost that benevolence was valued; when benevolence perished and righteousness was lost, ritual was again valued. Therefore what Laozi called ritual is the falsity of external adornments on the body.)

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