折疑論 4.122

4.122

The king said, "I always took him to be a threat. Now that he has ceased, what threat is there to me?" Hu Duo said, "Why must Your Majesty worry? The Grand Astrologer of the former reign, Su You, once inscribed on stone: 'A thousand years later, the sound of his teachings will circulate to this land.' From then to now is only seventy-nine years. Why should Your Majesty worry?" This is the second instance of foreknowledge. The Prime Minister of Song asked Confucius, "Is the Master a sage?" (He asked Confucius whether he was a sage).