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[Warring States (475 BC - 221

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[Also known as: , "The Classic of Rites"]

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Ling

English translation: James

Legge [?]

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[Also known as: "Proceedings of Government in the Different Months"]

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In the second month of autumn the sun is in Jiao, the constellation culminating at
dusk being Qian-niu, and that culminating at dawn Zi-xi. Its days are geng and xin.
Its divine ruler is Shao Hao, and the (attending) spirit is Ru-shou. Its insects are the
hairy. Its musical note is Shang, and its pitch-tube is Nan Lu. Its number is nine. Its
taste is bitter. Its smell is rank. Its sacrifice is that of the gate; and of the parts of the
victim the liver has the foremost place.

If in this second month of autumn the proceedings proper to spring were observed,
the autumnal rains would not fall; plants and trees would blossom; and in the states
there would be alarms. If those proper to summer were observed, there would be
droughts in the states; insects would not retire to their burrows; and the five grains
would begin to grow again. If those proper to winter were observed, calamities
springing from (unseasonable) winds would be constantly arising; the thunder now
silent would be heard before its time; and plants and trees would die prematurely.

- Shuo
Yuan

[Western Han (206 BC - 9)]

Liu Xiang

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