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桓寬:Discourses on Salt and Iron, Volume 6, 水旱第三十六, Entry 2

桓寬《鹽鐵論》· 卷6·水旱第三十六 · Health · Wealth · Investing · Decision

賢良曰:「古者,政有德,則陰陽調,星辰理,風雨時。故行修於內,聲聞於外,為善於下,福應於天。周公載紀而天下太平,國無夭傷,歲無荒年。當此之時,而不破塊,風不鳴條,旬而一雨,而必以夜。無丘陵高下皆熟。詩曰:『有渰萋萋,興雨祁祁。』今不省其所以然,而曰『陰陽之運也』,非所聞也。孟子曰:『野有餓殍,不知收也;狗豕食人食,不知檢也;為民父母,民饑而死,則曰,非我也,歲也,何異乎以刃殺之,則曰,非我也,兵也?』方今之務,在除饑寒之患,罷鹽、鐵,退權利,分土地,趣本業,養桑麻,盡地力也。寡功節用,則民自富。如是,則水旱不能憂,凶年不能累也。」

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Locator:卷6·水旱第三十六·第2则 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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