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

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11. Tung-yê Kî and his chariot-driving;--how his horses broke down. 12. The skill of the artisan Shui. 14. The weakling Sun Hsiû and the Master Dze-pien Khing-dze, with his disciples. BOOK XX. Par. 1. Kwang-dze and his disciples;--the great tree that was of no use, and the goose that could not cackle. 2. Î-liâo of Shih-nan and the marquis of Lû;--how the former presses it on the marquis to go to an Utopia of Tâoism in the south, to escape from his trouble and sorrow. 3. Pei-kung Shê and prince Khing-kî;--how the former collected taxes and made a peal of bells. 4. How the Thâi-kung Zän condoled with Confucius on his distresses, and tried to convert him to Tâoism. {p. 305} 5. Confucius and Dze-sang Hû. The Tâoistic effect of their conversation on the former. The dying charge of Shun to Yü. 6. Kwang-dze in rags before the king of Wei. The apologue of the climbing monkey. 7. Confucius and Yen Hui;--on occasion of the perilous situation between Khän and Zhâi. Confucius expounds the principles that supported him. 8. Kwang-dze's experiences in the park of Tiâo-ling;--has the character of an apologue. 9. The Innkeeper's two concubines;--the beauty disliked and the ugly one honoured. BOOK XXI. Par. 1. Thien Dze-fang and the marquis Wän of Wei. 2. Wän-po Hsüeh-dze and the scholars of the Middle States. 3. Confucius and Yen Hui;--on the incomprehensibleness to the latter of the Master's course.

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