CHAPTER II. STATE OFFICES AND EMOLUMENTS. 1. The evil consequences when Offices are sought on account of their Emoluments... CHAPTER III. SELF CULTURE. PAGE. 135 1. Self Culture... 2. On having the Thoughts sincere. BOOK III. 138 140 THE CHUNG YUNG, OR DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN. PROLEGOMENA BY THE PHILOSOPHER CHING. CHAPTER I. THE PATH OF DUTY-ITS ORIGIN IN HEAVEN. 1. A perfect nature conferred on all; but the path of virtue is untrodden 143 2. The Golden Rule negatively and positively expressed. Con- 144 3. Perform your duty, nor murmur at Heaven's appointments 145 CHAPTER II. PICTURE OF THE PERFECT MAN. 1. A portraiture of the perfect Man who walks in the path of 1. Filial duties due to the dead as to the living 153 2. Respecting spirits.. 154 3. About omens 155 1. Rulers appointed by Heaven 2. Instruction for Princes and Public Officers.. 3. In the choice of Ministers, be not guided by the reports of others 164 166 169 4. Govern on principles of Benevolence and Righteousness. 170 5. Benevolent Government secures the affections of the sub- 6. The support and comfort of the aged a religious duty.. 7. Effects of oppression..... 175 176 177 8. Be prepared to resist invasion.. 9. Rulers govern by their example 10. The family the root of the State. self may govern a family; he who can govern his 15. Cultivation of the fine arts a help to good government... 194 CHAPTER II. METAPHYSICS AND MORALS. 1. Passion nature.......... 2. The original heart. The Chinese sages' view of human nature..... 3. Heaven decrees-Heaven directs.... 4. Heaven rewards and punishes. Be in harmony with the 5. Do right; leave events with Heaven.. 6. Love righteousness more than life ..... PAGE. 205 210 218 219 219 220 223 7. The golden rule-selfishness unprofitable CHAPTER III. IDEAL OF THE PERFECT MAN. 1. The superior man.................. 225 2. The good man delights in what is good.. 227 3. On education...... 228 4. Knowledge is acquired by successive steps, and by per- 1. On the choice of a residence and associates..... 5. Marriage rites, women's duties, court etiquette. 2. Items containing references to ancient emperors. 3. Detached sentences 4. Maxims.... 5. The source from which Mencius derived the doctrines of this book.... PART III. SELECTIONS. PAGE. 252 256 260 263 A Recent Visit to the Classic Grounds of China. 371 PART IV. EDITORIAL REVIEW. Remarks on the doctrines taught by the Chinese sages, and 393 |