孟子 · 孟子 · Chapter 237 of 261

尽心章句下·第十四节

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mèng zǐ yuē mín wèi guì shè jì cì zhī jūn wèi qīng

孟子曰:“民为贵,社稷次之,君为轻。

shì gù de hu qiū mín ér wèi tiān zǐ de hu tiān zǐ wèi zhū hóu de hu zhū hóu wèi dài fū

是故得乎丘民而为天子,得乎天子为诸侯,得乎诸侯为大夫。

zhū hóu wēi shè jì zé biàn zhì

诸侯危社稷,则变置。

xī shēng jì chéng zī chéng jì jié jì sì yǐ shí rán ér hàn gān shuǐ yì zé biàn zhì shè jì

牺牲既成,粢盛既洁,祭祀以时,然而旱干水溢,则变置社稷。

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