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

3. Confucius and his other disciples:--on Zäng-dze and his twice taking office with different moods of mind. 4. Yen Khing Dze-yû tells his Master Tung-kwo Dze-khî of his gradual attainments. 5. The penumbrae and the shadows. 6. Lâo-dze's lessoning of Yang Dze-khî, and its effects on him. BOOK XXVIII. Par. 1. Yâo's proffers of the throne to Hsü Yû and Dze-kâu Kih-fû. Shun's proffers of it to Dze-kâu Kih-po, to Shan Küan, and to the farmer of Shih-hû. Thâi-wang Than-fû and the northern tribes. Prince Sâu of Yüeh. 2. Counsel of Dze-hwâ Dze to the marquis Kâo of Han. 3. The ruler of Lû and the Tâoist Yen Ho, who hides himself from the advances of the other. 4. Lieh-dze and his wife, on his declining a gift from the ruler of Käng. 5. The high-minded and resolute sheep-butcher Yüeh, and king Kâo of Khû. 6. The poor Yüan Hsien and the wealthy Dze-kung. Zäng-dze, in extreme poverty, maintaining his high and independent spirit. The satisfaction of Confucius in Yen Hui refusing, though poor, to take any official post. 7. Prince Mâu of Kung-shan, living in retirement, was not far from the Tâo. 8. Confucius and the disciples Yen Hui, Dze-lû, and Dze-kung, during the perilous time between Khän and Zhâi. {p. 309} 9. Shun and the northerner Wû-kâi who refuses the throne. Thang, and Pien Sui and Wû Kwang, who both refused it. 10. The case of the brothers Po-î and Shû-khî, who refused the proffers of king Wû.