Original translation:

There are certain laws in the movement of heaven. It will not exist because of the saint king Yao, nor will it perish because of the tyrant Jie. (People) follow propriety and justice. If you cooperate with (Heaven), it will be auspicious, if (people) cooperate with Heaven with violence (without etiquette and justice), you will be in danger. If you work hard in agricultural production and save money, then Heaven will not make people poor. If you take good care of yourself and act in a timely manner, Then God cannot make people sick. If there is nothing wrong with following etiquette, justice and righteousness, then God cannot inflict disaster on people. Therefore, floods and droughts cannot make people hungry, changes in cold and heat cannot make people sick, and natural disasters cannot make people dangerous and waste agriculture. If you produce and spend extravagantly, then Heaven cannot make you rich. If you maintain things simply and act against the times, Heaven cannot make you safe. If you violate etiquette and justice and act recklessly, Heaven cannot make you auspicious. Therefore, floods and droughts have not yet come. There will be famine, cold and heat will not force you to get sick, and natural disasters will be dangerous before they occur. The accepted time is exactly the same as governing the world, but disasters and disasters are different from governing the world. This cannot be blamed on God, it is all It is caused by human actions. Therefore, if you understand the difference between heaven and human duties, you can be called a perfect person.

There is no need to deliberately do it to succeed, and there is no need to deliberately seek to obtain it. This is called "vocation." Like this, although it is profound, the "perfect person" will not deliberately think about it; although it is great, the "perfect person" will not deliberately put effort into it; although it is subtle, the "perfect person" will not deliberately put effort into it. They will not deliberately examine it. This is called not competing with heaven for positions. Heaven has its own timing, the earth has its favorable conditions, and people have their own governance. This means that humans (can stand together with heaven and earth) as three. If you give up yourself, you can stand as three. It would be a mistake to (blindly) expect that one can stand side by side as three.

Many stars rotate with each other, the sun and moon alternately shine, spring, summer, autumn and winter come in turn, yin and yang interact with each other, and transform all things. , wind and rain spread widely, all things are harmonized by these and grow, each are nourished and mature by these, you can't see him doing things but only see the results, this is called "God". Everyone knows him Achieving all things, but not knowing that it is invisible and traceless, is called "Tian Gong". Only saints do not deliberately seek to understand heaven. After the "Tian Du" is established, the "Tian Gong" has been completed, and the human spirit has taken shape. The emotions of good, evil, joy, anger, sadness and joy are contained in it. This is called "natural emotion". Ears, eyes, nose, mouth, shape, each has its own interaction with external objects. function) and cannot replace each other, this is called "Heavenly Official". The soul is in the chest and controls the five senses (ears, eyes, nose, mouth, shape), this is called "Heavenly Lord". Choose other types of things to Serving human beings is called "nature's support". Following the needs of human beings is called blessing. Going against the needs of human beings is called disaster. This is called "tianzheng". To obscure the "tianjun", confuse the "tianguan", and abolish the "tianzheng" "Heaven's nourishment", disobeying "Heaven's government", going against "Heaven's feelings", so as to lose "Heaven's power", this is called a great disaster.

The sage clears his "Heaven's King" and adjusts his "Heaven's King" The "Heavenly Official" prepares his "Heavenly Support", obeys his "Heavenly Government", cultivates his "Heavenly Emotion", and then preserves his "Heavenly Power". In this way, the sage will know what he should do, Knowing what he should not do, he can fulfill his duties in heaven and earth and serve all things. The saint's actions are completely reasonable, his health is completely suitable, and his existence will not harm all things. This is called knowing heaven. So a true person A great skillful person lies in what he does not do; a truly great wise man lies in what he does not think about. A saint's concern for heaven is limited to the manifestation of predictable phenomena; his concern for earth is The concern for the four seasons is limited to the expression of the soil suitable for growth; the concern for yin and yang is limited to the expression of the methods and conditions that can be managed. The sage will appoint Experts keep the laws of heaven, and they themselves keep the laws of humanity.

Is the rule or chaos caused by heaven? I said: "The sun, moon, stars, chen, auspicious omen, and calendar are all created by Dayu and Xia Jie ***We are facing the same situation. Dayu, the world is peaceful, and Xia Jie, the world is in chaos. (It can be seen) Regulation or chaos is not caused by heaven. "Is regulation or chaos caused by the four seasons? I said: "Crops in spring summer time

They sprout, flourish, grow, produce grain in autumn and winter, accumulate and collect. This is what Dayu and Xia Jie both faced. Dayu brought peace to the world, while Xia Jie brought chaos to the world. (It can be seen) Governance Or disorder, is it not caused by the four seasons? "Is order or disorder caused by the earth? I said: "All things will grow when the earth is present, and will die without the earth. This is what Yu the Day and Jie of Xia ** *We are facing the same situation. (It can be seen that the rule or chaos is not caused by the earth." "The Book of Songs" said: "God created the tall Qishan, and King Zhou Tai cultivated it. After his management, King Wen of Zhou inherited it. The people live a stable life." This is the truth.

The sky will not stop the arrival of winter just because people hate the cold, the earth will not stop its vastness just because people hate the distance, and the gentleman will not stop because people hate the distance. The villain will stop cultivating his character if he keeps making noises. Heaven has its constants, earth has its constants, the gentleman has routines, and the gentleman emphasizes routines, while the villain (completely) only cares about utilitarianism. The Book of Songs says: "Practice etiquette and justice without making mistakes, Why worry about other people's gossip?" This is the truth. The number of chariots and horses guarding the king of Chu is not that he is smart; the gentleman eats beans and drinks water, it is not that he is smart. How stupid, this is all caused by accident. As for the will to be beautiful and noble, the virtue is deep and sincere, and being born in the contemporary era and aspiring to the ancient way, that is (completely) up to me! Therefore, a gentleman will be eager to (do it seriously) Those things that are up to me, and not covet those things that belong to Heaven; a villain will give up those things that are up to me, and (blindly) covet those things that belong to Heaven. A gentleman will be eager to (do it seriously) ) those things that belong to me, and do not covet those things that belong to Heaven, so they are making progress every day; villains give up those things that belong to me, and (blindly) covet those things that belong to Heaven, so They are regressing every day. Therefore, the reason why a gentleman is making progress every day is the same as the reason why a villain is regressing every day. This is the reason why there is such a huge difference between a gentleman and a villain.

Meeting stars fell and the trees whined strangely, and the people in the country were very frightened. When asked, "What's going on?" I said, "It's nothing. It's just the change of heaven and earth, the change of yin and yang, and the phenomenon of things appearing less often!" It's okay to feel strange; it's wrong to feel fearful. The sun and moon eclipse, wind and rain occur at unseasonable times, and strange stars appear occasionally. This is something that has never happened in any generation! Those in power are wise and political. If it is pure and peaceful, then even if they rise at the same time, there will be no harm; if the upper one is dim and politically dangerous, then even if none of them appear, there will be no help. The stars fall and the trees groan, which is the change of heaven and earth, the change of yin and yang, and the change of things. It’s just a phenomenon that rarely occurs. It’s okay to feel weird; but it’s wrong to feel scared.” Among the things that have happened, only humans are the most terrifying. Careless cultivation will damage crops, and careless cultivation will lose the harvest. , political dangers will lead to loss of people's support, fields will be barren, crops will wither, food prices will be high, people will starve, and people will starve to death on the road. This is called "human evil". Government orders are unclear, actions and measures are inappropriate, and farm work Without good governance, the people's labor service does not come according to the seasons, so that cattle and horses crossbreed, and the six animals become abnormal. This is called "human evil." When foreign invaders and internal troubles occur at the same time, this is called "human evil". Human evil arises out of chaos. If the above three kinds of human evil appear intertwined, the country will not be peaceful. This statement is very simple, but the disasters are very heavy. , you can feel strange, and you should also be afraid. The ancient book said: "The weird phenomena of all things are not explained in detail in the classics." Useless arguments and unnecessary investigations should be abandoned without management. As for the monarch and his ministers The righteousness between people, the affection between father and son, and the difference between husband and wife should be studied and discussed every day without giving up.

I prayed for rain and it rained. Why? I said: "It's nothing." Ah! It’s like it rains without praying for rain. There are solar eclipses and lunar eclipses to save the sun and the moon. When the weather is dry, you pray for rain. You do some divination and decide on big things. You don’t really think that praying is possible. It is obtained, but (just) as a political decoration (just to comfort the people)." Therefore, those in power think it is a political decoration.

, but the people think it is a manifestation of the gods in the sky. If they think it is a political decoration, it will be auspicious, and if they think it is a manifestation of the gods, it will be dangerous."

In the sky, nothing is brighter than the sun and the moon. In the earth, there is nothing brighter than water and fire; in all things, there is nothing brighter than pearls and jade; in people, there is nothing brighter than propriety and righteousness. Therefore, the sun and the moon are not If it hangs high, the brilliance will not be strong enough; if water and fire do not accumulate, the fire and moistness will not be widespread enough; if pearls and jade do not shine outside, then the princes will not consider them treasures; if etiquette and justice are not implemented at home, then fame and fame will not be It cannot show off. Therefore, human life comes from heaven, and the life of a country comes from etiquette and righteousness. Those in the upper position uphold etiquette and righteousness, respect the virtuous, and rule the world; pay attention to laws and regulations, and care for the people, so they can rule the world; those in the upper position are greedy for good things. Self-interest, full of deceit and danger to the country, will only lead to intrigues, viciousness and danger, and the country will perish.

Instead of (blindly) admiring Heaven and yearning for Him, how can it be compared to treating Heaven as a material thing? And to control it, instead of (blindly) obeying the sky and praising it, how can it be compared with mastering its laws and utilizing it? Instead of (blindly) hoping for the harmony of the weather and waiting for a good harvest, how can it be compared with cooperating with the changes of the seasons? And using it instead of (blindly) allowing the natural growth of things and hoping that they will increase, how can we compare with using human intelligence to help them reproduce? Instead of (blindly) imagining that natural materials can become useful things, how can we use it? How can it be compared with developing materials and not letting them be buried? Instead of (blindly) hoping to understand how all things come into being, how can it be compared with helping all things to grow? So giving up human efforts and placing hope in heaven is against the law. Understand the principle of all things.