Sacred Books of the East Vol. 40: Taoism Vol. 2

BOOK X. Par. 1. Murder of the ruler of Khî by Thien Khäng-dze, and his usurpation of the State. 2. How the best and ablest of men, such as Lung-fäng, Pî-kan, Khang Hung, and Dze-hsü, may come to a disastrous end, and only seem to have served the purposes of such men as the robber Kih. 3. Evils resulting from such able men as Zäng Shän, Shih Khiû, Yang Kû, Mo Tî, Shih Khwang, Khui, and Lû Kû. 4. Character of the age of Perfect Virtue, and sovereigns who flourished in it in contrast with the time of Kwang-dze. BOOK XI. Par. 3. Zhui Khü and Lâo-dze. The latter denounces the meddling with the mind which began with Hwang-Tî, and the spread of knowledge, as productive of all evil. 4. Hwang-Tî and Kwang Khäng-dze, his master, who discourses on the mystery of the Tâo, and how it promotes long life. 5. Yün Kiang and Hung Mung, or the Leader of the Clouds and the Great Ether;--the wish of the former to nourish all things, and how they would be transformed by his doing nothing. BOOK XII. Par. 4. The loss and recovery by Yâo of his dark-coloured Pearl;--the Tâo. 5. Hsü Yû's reply to Yâo on the character of Nieh Khüeh and his unfitness to take the place of Sovereign. 6. Yâo rejects the good wishes for him of the Border-warden of Hwâ. 7. Yü and Po-khang Dze-kâo. The latter vindicates his resignation of dignity and taking to farming. 9. Confucius and Lâo-dze;--on the attitude to the Tâo of a great sage and ruler.