Annotation And Translation Of Confucian Works In Guodian Chu Slips

How the essence of Chinese culture developed from Confucius'"by nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart "to Mencius'"human nature is innately good" has puzzled scholars through the past dynasties. The unearthed Guodian Chu Slips revealed the development. It demonstrated the rich moral thoughts of life seventy Confucian disciples, and also helped people to re-understand Confucianism as well as its harmonious social structure advocated by the Confucian.The Notes of Guodian Chu Slips presents an overall translation to Confucian works in Guodian Chu Clips.This article contains eight current academic confirmed Confucian works:Black Robes, Duke Mu of Lu Question on Zisi, Misery and Success Depend on the Age, The Five Conducts, The Sage is of Heavenly Virtues, Revering Virtue and Propriety, Recipes for Nourishing Life, and The Six Virtues. Consequently, the article is divided into eight parts accordingly. Each part is consisted of solving, annotation, notes and translation. The main references are attached to the end of this article.315 bamboo slips (including broken strips) are to be analyzed in this article, containing more than 7000 characters.The first part is The Notes of Black Robes. Black Robes is an article about regulating sovereigns'acts. It outlines an ideal monarchy's image from a Confucian perspective, conveying a positive significance to a certain degree.The second part is The Notes of Duke Mu of Lu Question on Zisi. The slips described a loyal courtier in a Confucist's mind, that is, in order to stick up for the affiliation between monarchs and courtiers, the courtier should not care about treasure and power, and even should not be afraid to be killed.The third part is The Notes of Misery and Success Depend on the Age. The slips believed that the up and down of life is because of timing, that is, opportunity we talk now. But all the premises of this must be virtuous and talent. The fourth part is The Notes of the Five Conducts. It stated that benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and fidelity are five basic elements of prosperity. Peace, harmony, and humanity would be reached only if the five elements were perfectly combined.The fifth part is The Notes of The Sage is of Heavenly Virtues. The slips described in detail how to differentiate what should be done by himself, how to set a good example for the people, and how to make himself be embraced by the people.The sixth part is The Notes of Revering Virtue and Propriety. This article is a ethics sermon. It described in detail that what responsibility should to be taken as a sovereign, and how to guide the people.The seventh part is The Notes of Recipes for Nourishing Life. Recipes for Nourishing Life is an important essay on mind and human nature, which filled the gap between Confucius and Mencius on the "nature" of the ideology and theory.The eighth part is The Note of The Six Virtues, which outlined an ideal Confucian social model, as everyone carries out their duties, fulfills their responsibilities, keeps his virtues, then slanderous and appeasement will not survive.These slips are informative and thoughtful. It is believed the collation can also provide valuable materials for the Chinese historic archeology, ancient history, intellectual history, legal history and other disciplines.