Yu Zi (鬻子) Chapter 10 — 湯政天下至紂第七 (Tang's Rule)

Yu Zi (鬻子), Kapitel 10 – Von Tangs Herrschaft bis Zhou, dem Siebten

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Yu Zi (鬻子) — Kapitel 10

湯政天下至紂第七 · Tangs Herrschaft über die Welt dauerte bis Zhou · Zweisprachige Ausgabe

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Yu Zi Chapter 10 — Tang's Rule: Seven Ministers and 576 Years

Wichtige Erkenntnis

Tang gründete die Shang-Dynastie, indem er mit sieben würdigen Ministern regierte – darunter der legendäre Yi Yin. Seine Dynastie dauerte 27 Generationen und 576 Jahre, bis der Tyrann Zhou sie ins Verderben stürzte. Yu Zis Botschaft ist klar: Eine Regierung, die mit dem Dao im Einklang steht, besteht; eine Regierung, die es aufgibt, bricht zusammen, wie in der Huang-Lao politischen Philosophie der gewaltfreien Herrschaft untersucht wird.


Original Chinese — 中文原文

湯之治天下也,得慶詧、伊尹、湟里且、東門虛、南門襯、西門疵、北門側,得七大夫佐以治天下,而天下治。二十七世,積歲五百七十六歲至紂。

English Translation

When Tang ruled the world, he had Qingyu, Yi Yin, Huangli Qie, Dongmen Xu, Nanmen Ru, Ximen Ci, and Beimen Ce. He gained these seven great ministers to assist in governing the world, and thus the world was well governed. In twenty-seven generations, accumulating a total of 576 years until Zhou.

Yi Yin — the first named minister — is one of the most celebrated statesmen in Chinese history, revered for his wisdom and loyalty across Taoist and Confucian traditions alike. His role exemplifies the wu wei (non-action) ideal: the minister who enables the ruler to govern effortlessly by taking on the burden of practical wisdom.

The yin and yang of this chapter lies in its ending: 576 years of good governance, then Zhou. The dynasty's longevity was built on virtue; its collapse came when virtue was abandoned. For Laozi, this is the eternal pattern — the Dao sustains what virtue upholds and withdraws from what tyranny destroys.


Library Resources — 底本

底本:《守山閣叢書》本《鬻子、尹文子、慎子、公孫龍子、人物志》:湯政天下至紂第七《正統道藏》本《鬻子》《墨海金壺》本《洛陽牡丹記、揚州芍藥譜、范村梅譜、菌譜、鬻子》

Primary sources include the Shoushanige Congshu edition, the Zhengtong Daozang (Taoist Canon) edition, and the Mohaijinju edition.


Primary Sources: Chinese Text Project (ctext.org) · 《守山閣叢書》· 《墨海金壺》· 《正統道藏》· Site content copyright 2006–2026. When quoting or citing, please link to the corresponding page.
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