申鑒   By: Yue Xun (148-209)

I recently read a captivating book called 申鑒 by Yue Xun. The story follows the life of a young woman named Shenzhen, who must navigate the challenges of family dynamics, love, and societal expectations in ancient China. The author's descriptive writing transports the reader to a different time and place, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in Shenzhen's world. The characters are well-developed and the plot is engaging, keeping the reader hooked until the very end. Overall, 申鑒 is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the pursuit of happiness. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a compelling and immersive read.

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夫道之本．仁義而已矣．五典以經之．群籍以緯之．詠之歌之．弦之舞之 ．前鑒既明．後複申之．故古之聖王．其于仁義也．申重而已．篤序無強 ．謂之申鑒．聖漢統天．惟宗時亮．其功格宇宙．粵有虎臣亂政．虎臣漢 興輔弼之臣亂治也時亦惟荒圯湮．治荒曰荒茲洪軌儀．鑒於三代之典．王 允迪厥德．迪蹈也功業有尚．天道在爾．惟帝茂止．陟降膚止．萬國康止 ．允出茲．斯行遠矣．立天之道．曰陰與陽．立地之道．曰柔與剛．立人 之道．曰仁與義．陰陽以統其精氣．剛柔以品其群形．仁義以經其事業． 是道也．故凡政之大經．法教而已矣．教者．陽之化也．法者．陰之符也 ．仁也者．慈此者也．義也者．宜此者也．禮也者．履此者也．信也者． 守此者也．智也者．知此者也．是故好惡以章之．喜怒以蒞之．哀樂以恤 之．若乃二端不愆．二端者教與法也五德不離．五德者仁義禮智信也六節 不悖．六節者好惡喜怒哀樂也則三才允序．五事交備．百工惟厘．庶績鹹 熙．天作道．皇作極．臣作輔．民作基．惟先哲王之政．一曰承天．二曰 正身．三曰�... Continue reading book >>