Chapter

  1 2 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î asked, saying, 'May I be
  2 2 |          transactions of Hwan of Ch'î, and Wan of Tsin?'~2. Mencius
  3 2 |          thousand lî square. All Ch'î together is but one of them.
  4 3 |            great, the kingdom of Ch'î would be near to a state
  5 3 |           music were very great, Ch'î would be near to a state
  6 3 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î asked, 'Was it so, that
  7 3 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î asked, saying, 'Is there
  8 3 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î had an interview with Mencius
  9 3 |      Formerly, the duke Ching of Ch'î asked the minister Yen,
 10 3 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î said, 'People all tell me
 11 3 |         king Wan's government of Ch'î was as follows: -- The husbandmen
 12 3 |            As far as the foot of Ch'î hill, Along with the lady
 13 3 |             to the king Hsüan of Ch'î, 'Suppose that one of your
 14 4 |           with the king Hsüan of Ch'î, said to him, 'When men
 15 4 |             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î asked, saying, 'Was it so,
 16 4 |           with the king Hsüan of Ch'î, said to him, 'If you are
 17 4 |           gem?'~1. The people of Ch'î attacked Yen, and conquered
 18 4 |    revolution.'~1. The people of Ch'î, having smitten Yen, took
 19 4 |              and are removing to Ch'î its precious vessels. How
 20 4 |        afraid of the strength of Ch'î; and now, when with a doubled
 21 4 |        kingdom, and lies between Ch'î and Ch'û. Shall I serve
 22 4 |          and Ch'û. Shall I serve Ch'î? Or shall I serve Chû?'~
 23 4 |           saying, 'The people of Ch'î are going to fortify Hsieh.
 24 4 |             to the foot of mount Ch'î, and there took up his residence.
 25 4 |             Heaven. What is that Ch'î to you, 0 prince? Be strong
 26 4 |             at the foot of mount Ch'î, and dwelt there. The people
 27 5 |             of the government in Ch'î, could you promise yourself
 28 5 |             indeed a true man of Ch'î. You know about Kwan Chung
 29 5 |      Mencius answered, 'To raise Ch'î to the royal dignity would
 30 5 |       Pî-kan and the viscount of Ch'î, and Kâo-ko, all men of
 31 5 |       dignity.~9. 'The people of Ch'î have a saying -- "A man
 32 5 |        exceed a thousand lî, and Ch'î embraces so much territory.
 33 5 |      borders of the State: -- so Ch'î possesses the people. No
 34 5 |            the prime minister of Ch'î, so as to be able to carry
 35 5 |         What do you say of Po-î and Î Yin?' 'Their ways were different
 36 5 |                 that was the way of Î Yin. When it was proper
 37 5 |           said, 'Comparing Po-î and Î Yin with Confucius, are
 38 7 |              Among the people of Ch'î there is no one who speaks
 39 7 |           is therefore no man of Ch'î who respects the king so
 40 7 |           the behaviour of T'ang to Î Yin: -- he first learned
 41 7 |              So did T'ang behave to Î Yin, and the duke Hwan to
 42 7 |       Formerly, when you were in Ch'î, the king sent you a present
 43 7 |               1. Mencius said to Ch'î Wâ, 'There seemed to be
 44 7 |        might speak?'~2. On this, Ch'î Wâ remonstrated on some
 45 7 |           away.~3. The people of Ch'î said, 'In the course which
 46 7 |          which he marked out for Ch'î Wâ he did well, but we do
 47 7 |           of a high dignitary of Ch'î is not a small one; the
 48 7 |         small one; the road from Ch'î to T'ang is not short. How
 49 8 |             1. Mencius went from Ch'î to Lû to bury his mother.
 50 8 |         mother. On his return to Ch'î, he stopped at Ying, where
 51 8 |          this?'~2. The people of Ch'î smote Yen. Some one asked
 52 8 |            case that you advised Ch'î to smite Yen?' He replied, '
 53 8 |            rebelled, the king of Ch'î said, 'I feel very much
 54 8 |            strange man was Tsze-shû Î. He pushed himself into
 55 8 |        having taken his leave of Ch'î, was passing the night in
 56 8 |            When Mencius had left Ch'î, Yin Shih spoke about him
 57 8 |       happiness of the people of Ch'î only ? It would be for the
 58 8 |             1. When Mencius left Ch'î, Ch'ung Yü questioned him
 59 8 |             1. When Mencius left Ch'î, he dwelt in Hsiû. There
 60 8 |             to remain so long in Ch'î was not my purpose.'~
 61 9 |             said to duke King of Ch'î, "They were men. I am a
 62 9 |          such as he was." Kung-Ming Î said, "King Wan is my teacher.
 63 10|            a State?'~1. The Mohist, Î Chih, sought, through Hsü
 64 10|           here again.'~2. Next day, Î Chih again sought to see
 65 10|              I have heard that this Î is a Mohist. Now Mo considers
 66 10|      simplicity should be the rule. Î thinks with Mo's doctrines
 67 10|          Notwithstanding his views, Î buried his parents in a
 68 10|           The disciple Hsü informed Î of these remarks. Î said, '
 69 10|        informed Î of these remarks. Î said, 'Even according to
 70 10|       Mencius, who said, 'Now, does Î really think that a man'
 71 10|             they have one root, and Î makes them to have two roots.
 72 10|           The disciple Hsü informed Î of what Mencius had said.
 73 10|           of what Mencius had said. Î was thoughtful for a short
 74 11|      Formerly, the duke Ching of Ch'î, once when he was hunting,
 75 11|            introduction." Kung-ming Î said, "Among the ancients,
 76 11|            royal government, and Ch'î and Ch'û hate and attack
 77 11|        their sovereign. Great as Ch'î and Ch'û are, what would
 78 12|           to learn the speech of Ch'î. Will he in that case employ
 79 12|             case employ a man of Ch'î as his tutor, or a man of
 80 12|             will employ a man of Ch'î to teach him,' said Pû-shang.
 81 12|           on, 'If but one man of Ch'î be teaching him, and there
 82 12|           to learn the speech of Ch'î, it will be impossible for
 83 12|         state of a beast. Kung-ming Î said, "In their kitchens,
 84 12|            Among the scholars of Ch'î, I must regard Chung as
 85 12|      ancient and noble family of Ch'î. His elder brother Tâi received
 86 13|            2. 'The duke Ching of Ch'î said, "Not to be able to
 87 14|          the train of Tsze-âo to Ch'î.~2. He came to see Mencius,
 88 15|            born in Châu by mount Ch'î, and died in Pî-ying; --
 89 15|             to the king Hsüan of Ch'î, 'When the prince regards
 90 16|             Mang learned archery of Î. When he had acquired completely
 91 16|       completely all the science of Î, he thought that in all
 92 16|             in all the kingdom only Î was superior to himself,
 93 16|         Mencius said, 'In this case Î also was to blame. Kung-ming
 94 16|             was to blame. Kung-ming Î indeed said, "It would appear
 95 16|           there came a band from Ch'î to plunder. Some one said
 96 16|          other did.'~1. A man of Ch'î had a wife and a concubine,
 97 17|            person of the east of Ch'î. When Yâo was old, Shun
 98 18|            to the north of mount Ch'î. The princes, repairing
 99 18|             Yî, but they went to Ch'î. Litigants did not go to
100 18|             Yî, but they went to Ch'î, saying, "He is the son
101 18|           sing Yî, but they sang Ch'î, saying, "He is the son
102 18|           was so different; that Ch'î was able, as a man of talents
103 18|            on this account that Yî, Î Yin, and Châu-kung did not
104 18|          not obtain the throne.~5. 'Î Yin assisted T'ang so that
105 18|             statutes of T'ang, when Î Yin placed him in T'ung
106 18|             lessons given to him by Î Yin. Then Î Yin again returned
107 18|         given to him by Î Yin. Then Î Yin again returned with
108 18|            of Hsiâ, or like that of Î Yin and the throne of Yin.~
109 18|            saying, 'People say that Î Yin sought an introduction
110 18|        replied, 'No, it was not so. Î Yin was a farmer in the
111 18|         pure.~8. 'I have heard that Î Yin sought an introduction
112 18|             In the "Instructions of Î," it is said, "Heaven destroying
113 18| ulcer-doctor, and when he was in Ch'î, with the attendant, Ch'
114 18|              with the attendant, Ch'î Hwan; -- was it so?' Mencius
115 18|         that occasion, Kung Chih-ch'î remonstrated against granting
116 19|          acquire determination.~2. 'Î Yin said, "Whom may I not
117 19|            Confucius was leaving Ch'î, he strained off with his
118 19|             sages was the pure one; Î Yin was the one most inclined
119 19|         your strength.'~1. Pêi-kung Î asked Mencius, saying, '
120 20|            5. 'The duke Ching of Ch'î, once, when he was hunting,
121 20|             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î asked about the office of
122 21|        besides, there were found Ch'î, the viscount of Wei, and
123 23|        Ping-lû to the capital of Ch'î, he did not visit the minister
124 23|             and when you went to Ch'î, you did not visit Ch'û.
125 23|      Mencius replied, 'There was Po'î; -- he abode in an inferior
126 23|        degenerate prince. There was Î Yin; -- he five times went
127 23|           Wang P'âo dwelt on the Ch'î, the people on the west
128 23|           people in the parts of Ch'î on the west became skilful
129 23|            wives of Hwa Châu and Ch'î Liang bewailed their husbands
130 24|         battle you should subdue Ch'î, and get possession of Nan-yang,
131 24|         with the principality of Ch'î, it was 100 lî square. The
132 26|            1. Kung-sun Ch'âu said, 'Î Yin said, "I cannot be near
133 26|            have the same purpose as Î Yin, they may. If they have
134 26|    Supposing that the kingdom of Ch'î were offered, contrary to
135 26|       Mencius, going from Fan to Ch'î, saw the king of Ch'î's
136 26|            Ch'î, saw the king of Ch'î's son at a distance, and
137 26|             1. The king Hsüan of Ch'î wanted to shorten the period
138 26|         away with the marking-line. Î did not, for the sake of
139 27|              When he was leaving Ch'î, he strained off with his
140 27|    communicated with him.'~1. Mo Ch'î said, 'Greatly am I from
141 27|     two-horsed chariot?'~1. When Ch'î was suffering from famine,
142 28|            official situation in Ch'î, Mencius said, 'He is a
143 28|           500 years and more. As to Î Yin, and Lâi Chû, they saw