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Sacred Books of the East/Volume 3/The Shu/Part 4/Book 5

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Sacred Books of the East, Volume III, The Shû King
translated by James Legge
Part IV, Book V: The Thâi K
2324732Sacred Books of the East, Volume III, The Shû King — Part IV, Book V: The Thâi KJames Legge

Book V. The Thâi K

This Book also belongs to the class of 'Lessons or Instructions,' and is called 'the Thâi Kiâ,' because the Instructions were addressed to the young monarch so named. It is divided into three sections or parts. Î Yin finds the young sovereign disobedient to his counsels, and proceeds to a high-handed measure. He removes him from his palace and companions, and keeps him in a sort of easy confinement, near the grave of his grandfather, all the period of mourning; and Thâi Kiâ becomes sincerely penitent and virtuous. This is related in the first section. In the second, Î Yin brings the king back with honour to Po, to undertake the duties of the government, and congratulates him on his reformation. The king responds suitably, and asks the minister to continue to afford him his counsels, which the other at once proceeds to do. The third section is all occupied with further and important counsels.

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