OF THE TAG EXEMPLIFIED IN HISTORY SB 



frontier officials. Nevertheless Liu Pang captured the em- 

 pire most easily. 1 



When Wu Wang punished Chou and broke his power 

 at Mu Yeh he nevertheless sealed up the grave of Pi Kan 

 (Chou's founder): he exhibited notices of immunity and 

 protection over the shops of the merchants : he placed a 

 guard at the door of Ch'i Tzu. 2 He offered his respects 

 at the temple of Ch'eng Ch'iaoi: he distributed the grain at 

 Chu Ch'iao: he disbursed the money hoards at Lu T'ai: 

 he broke his war drum and war staff : he unbent his bows 

 and broke their strings : he abandoned his palace and lived 

 in the suburbs to show the settlement of peace and the 

 change of regime. He laid by the sword and adopted the 

 ivory tablet to show that all emnity had been laid aside. 

 Whereupon the whole empire became jubilant and praised 

 him. The Feudal Lords brought their tributes (silk) and 

 paid court for 34 generations without a break. As Lao Tzu 

 savs : 



HE WHO KNOWS HOW TO CLOSE SECURELY WITHOUT 

 BARS AND BOLT WILL FIND THAT NO ONE WILL OPEN 

 THE DOOR. HE WHO SECURES WELL WITHOUT CORDS 

 WILL FIND THAT NO ONE WILL BREAK THE BOND. 



(47) The mental condition that will lead to mastery. — 

 Yin Hsu tried to learn driving for three years without 

 success. He was extremely troubled and thought hard on 

 the matter. One night in a dream Ch'ui Chia (the great 

 charioteer) appeared as his teacher in a dream. Going to call 

 the following day, on his usual instructor, he was greeted with 

 the remark, "It isn't that I dislike instructing you, I fear it is 

 that you are incapable of instruction. To-day I am going to 

 tell you the art of Ch'ui Chia (I can't do more). Yin Hsu 

 turned to go, but did the usual courtesy saying: "Your 

 pupil has met with great good fortune. I truly received his 

 instruction in a dream last night." This is what Lao> Tzii 

 says : 



HE WHO HAS REACHED A PERFECT STATE OF EMPTI- 

 NESS AND IS CONSCIOUS OF PERSONAL FAILURE, AND 

 WHO ABIDES WHOLLY IN A STATE OF QUIESCENE 

 WILL FIND THAT NATURE WILL CO-OPERATE WITH 

 HIM. 



(48) Superior Men. — Formerly Sun Hsu Ao thrice 

 gained the post of Prime Minister without showing any 

 special gratification. He also vacated the office thrice with- 



2 Who died in Korea. 

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