Partiality of the affections, comm. VIII.
Passion, influence of, comm. VII.
People, renovation of the, text, 1; comm. II.
Perfecting of knowledge, the, text, 4, 5; comm. V.
Person, the cultivation of the. text, 4, 5, 6;
comm. VII; VIII.

Renovation of the people, the, text, I; comm. II.
Resting in the highest excellence, text, I, 2;
comm. III.

Root, the, and branches, text, 3; comm. IV; cul-
tivation of the person the, text, 6; virtue the,
comm. X. 6, 7, 8.

Secret watchfulness over himself, characteristic
of the superior man, comm. VI. 1.
Shû-ching, the, quotations from, comm. I. 1, 2,
3; II. 2; IX. 2, ; X. 11, 14.

Sincerity of the thoughts, text, 4, 5; comm. VI.
State, the government of the, text, 4, 5; comm.
IX; X.

Steps by which virtue may be illustrated, text,
4, 5.

Superior man, character of the, comm. II. 4.
Superior, and mean man, comm. VI.

Virtue, illustrious, text, comm. II; the root, comm.
X. 6, 7, 8.

Wealth a secondary object with a ruler, comm.
X. 7, &c.

Ch'ăng, the philosopher, introductory note; comm.
V. note.

Châu, the State of, comm. II. 3.
Châu, the tyrant, comm. IX. 4.

Ch'î, the name of a river, comm. III. 4.
Chieh, the tyrant, comm. IX. 4.
Ch'in, the State of, comm. X. 14.
Ch'û, the State of, comm. X. 13.
Confucius, concluding note to text.

Fan, the uncle of duke Wăn, comm. X. 13.

K'ang, honorary epithet of Făng, brother of
king Wû, comm. I. 1 ; II. 2; IX. 2; X. 11.
Măng Hsien, honorary epithet of Chung-sun
Mieh, a worthy minister of Lû, comm. X.

22.

Mencius, introductory note to text.

Shun, the sovereign, comm. IX. 4.

Tai Chiâ, the second sovereign of the Shang
dynasty, comm. I. 2.

Tang, the sovereign, comm. II. 1.

Tsang, the philosopher, concluding note to text;
comm. VI. 3.

Ts'in (or Ch'in), the State of, comm. X. 14.
Ts'û (or Ch'û), the State of, comm. X. 12.

Wăn, the king, comm. III. 3.
Yao, the sovereign, comm. I. 3;
Yin dynasty, comm. X. 5.

IX. 4.

Yin, an ancient officer mentioned in the Shih-
ching, comm. X. 4.

Lamentation that the path of the Mean was
untrodden, V.

Law to himself, man a, XIII.

Man has the law of the Mean in himself, XIII.
MEAN, only the superior man can follow the,
II. 1; the rarity of the practice of the, III;
how it was that few were able to practise
the, IV; how Shun practised the, VI;
men's ignorance of the, shown in their con-
duct, VII; how Hûi held fast the course of
the, VIII; the difficulty of attaining to the,
IX; on forcefulness in its relation to the, X;
only the sage can come up to the require-
ments of the, XI. 3; the course of the,
reaches far and wide, but yet is secret, XII;
common men and women may practise the,
XII. 2; orderly advance in the practice of
the, XV; Conf. never swerved from the,
XXXI. 1.

Middle Kingdom, Conf. fame overspreads the,
XXXI. 4.

Nature, definition of, I. 1.

Nine standard rules to be followed in the
government of the kingdom, XX. 12, 13,
14, 15.

Odes, quotations from the, XII. 3; XIII. 2;
XV. 2; XVI. 4 ; XVII. 4 ; XXVI; XXVII. 7;
XXIX. 6; XXXIII. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Passions, harmony of the, I. 4.
PATH of duty, definition of, I. 1; may not be
left for an instant, I. 2; is not far to seek,
XIII.

Praise of Wăn and Wû, and the duke of Châu,
XVIII; XIX.

Preparation necessary to success, XX. 16.
Principles of duty, have their root in the evi-
denced will of Heaven, I. 1; to be found in
the nature of man, XIII.

Progress in the practice of the Mean, XV.
Propriety, the principle of, in relation to the
path of duty, XX. 5.

Reciprocity, the law of, XIII. 3, 4.
Righteousness, chiefly exercised in honouring
the worthy, XX. 5.

Sacrifices, to spiritual beings, XVI. 3; insti-
tuted by Wû and the duke of Châu, XVIII.
2, 3; to Heaven and Earth, XIX. 6; to an-
cestors, XVIII; XIX.

Sage, a, only can come up to the requirements
of the Mean, XI. 3; naturally and easily em-
bodies the right way, XX. 18; the glorious
path of, XXVII; Conf. a perfect, XXXI. 1.

Seasons, Confucius compared to the four, XXX.

2, 3.
Secret watchfulness over himself characteristic
of the superior man, I. 3.
Self-examination practised by the superior man,
XXXIII. 2.

Sincerity, the outgoing of, cannot be repressed,
XVI. 5; the way of Heaven, XX. 17, 18;
how to be attained, XX. 19; how connected
with intelligence, XXI; the most complete,
necessary to the full development of the
nature, XXII; development of, in those not
naturally possessed of it, XXIII; when
entire, can foreknow, XXIV; the com-
pletion of everything effected by, XXV;
the possessor of entire, is the co-equal of
Heaven and Earth, and is an infinite and
an independent being; a god, XXVI;
XXXII. 1.

Singleness necessary to the practice of the
relative duties, XX. 8; necessary to the
practice of government, XX. 15, 17; of king
Wan's virtue, XXVI. 10.

Sovereign, a, must not neglect personal and
relative duties, XX. 7.

Sovereign-sage, the, described, XXIX.

Spirit, the perfectly sincere man is like a,
XXIV.

Spiritual beings, the operation and influence of,
XVI; the sovereign-sage presents himself
before, without any doubts, XXIX. 3, 4.
Steps in the practice of the Mean, XV.
Superior man is cautious, and watchful over
himself, I. 2, 5; only can follow the Mean,
II. 2; combines harmony with firmness, X.
5; the way of, is far-reaching and yet secret,
XII; distinguished by entire sincerity, XIII.
4; in every variety of situation pursues the
Mean, and finds his rule in himself, XIV;
pursues his course with determination, XX.
20, 21; endeavours to attain to the glorious
path of the sage, XXVII. 6, 7; prefers con-
cealment of his virtue, while the mean man
seeks notoriety, XXXIII. 1.

Three hundred rules of ceremony, and three
thousand rules of demeanour, XXVII. 3.
Three kings, the founders of the three dynas-
ties, XXIX. 3.

Three things important to a sovereign, XXIX. 1.
Three virtues wherewith the relative duties
are practised, XX. 8.

Virtue in its highest degree and influence,
XXXIII. 4, 5, 6.

Virtuous course, the commencement and com-
pletion of a, XXXIII.

Âi, the duke of Lû, XX. 1.

Ch'ăng, the philosopher, introductory note.
Châu dynasty, XXVIII. 5.

Châu, the duke of, XVIII. 3 ; XIX.

Chi, a small State in which sacrifices were
maintained to the sovereigns of the Hsia
dynasty, XXVIII. 5.

Chi-li, the old duke, who received from king
Wû the title of king, XVIII. 2, 3.
Chung-nî, designation of Conf., II. 1; XXX. 1.
Confucian school, introductory note.

Hsia dynasty, XXVIII. 5.
Hûi, a disciple of Conf., VIII.

Hwâ, the name of a mountain, XXVI. 9.

Mencius, introductory note.

Shun, the sovereign, VI; XVII. 1; XXX. 1.

Sung, a State in which sacrifices were main-
tained to the sovereigns of the Yin dynasty,
XXVIII. 5.

T'ai, the old duke, T'an-fû, who received from
king Wû the title of king, XVIII. 2, 3.
Tsze-lû, a disciple of Conf., X. 1.
Tsze-sze, introductory note; concluding notes to chaps.
I; XII; XXI; XXXIII.

Wăn, the king, XVII. 4 ; XVIII; XX. 2; XXVI.
10; XXX. I.

Wû, the king, XVIII; XIX; XX. 2; XXX. 1.

Yang, a distinguished scholar, a.d. 1064–1085,
concluding note to chap. I.

Yao, the sovereign, XXX. 1.
Yin dynasty, XXVIII. 5.

Yo, the name of a mountain, XXVI. 9.

yi

七

ch'i

san

san

上

THE 1ST RADICAL,

(1) One, sometimes = a, A., II. ii ; IV.vi.
2, xviii. 2; VI. ix, xxii, et alibi, saepe. G.L.c.,
x. 14. D.M., viii, xiii. 4, xxvi. 7, 9. (2) One
and the same, D. M., xvii. 3, xx. 9. (3)

Singleness = sincerity, D. M., xx. 8, 15. (4) E

A unity, A., IV. xv. 1; XV. ii. 3. (5) Ad-
verbially by one effort, D.M., xx. 20. (6)

-

-

As a verb to unite in one, A., XIV.xviii. 2.
(7) —, the One man, a designation

of the sovereign, A., XX. i. 5. G.L.c., ix. 3.
partly,

(8) E...

-

now, A., IV. xxi.

一則,

now...

Seven, A., II. iv. 6; XI. xxv. 5, 7, 10;
XIII. xxix; XIV. xl.

(1) Three, A., I. xi; II. ii, iv. 2; III.

ii, et alibi, saepe. D.M., xviii. 3, xx. 8, 11,
xxvii. 3, xxix. I. (2) Adverbially = thrice,

A., V. xviii. 1; VIII. i; X. xviii. 2. Into
three parts, A., VIII. xx. 4. But

省

, ye, disciples, A., III. xxiv; VII.
xxiii; IX. xi. 3; XI. x. 3; XVII. iv. 4.
(4), three kings; i. e. the foun-
ders of the three great dynasties, D.M.,
xxix. 3. (5), the name of a tower,
A., III. xxii. 2. (6), A., XVIII.
ix. 2 = the band-master at the third meal.

The 4th tone. Thrice, A., V. xix; XI.
v; XVIII. ii.

(1) He, she, it, this, that, which is

shang above, with the corresponding plurals,
A., I. ii. 1; III. xxvi, et saepius. G.L.c.,

X. 1, 2, 21. D.M., xiv. 3, et al. (2) Ad.
verbially upwards, A., XIV. xxiv, xxxvii.

2 (in these instances some tone it in and
tone). D.M., xviii. 3, xxx. I. (3) ...

E, above..., in or on the above of...,

A., VI. vii; IX. xvi. D.M., xvi. 3. (4)

ET, above, below, in opposition, ap-

plied to heaven and earth, A., VII. xxxiv.
VOL. I.

D.M., xii. 3. (5), the
grass, when the wind is upon it, A., XII.
xix. (6), God, the most High
God, G.L.c., x. 5. D.M., xix. 6.
The 3rd tone.

下

hsia

下

hsiâ

chang

不

pú

ch'ieh

世

shih

G g

To ascend; proceeding
, A., VI. xix; VII. vii.

Anciently, in the 3rd tone. (1) He,
she, it, this, that, which is below, with the
corresponding plurals; both positive and
superlative, A., IX. iii. 2; X. ii. 1; XVI.
ix. G.L.C., x. 2, 21. D.M., xiv. 3, xix. 4,

XX. 6, 17, xxix. 2. (2) ET,

(3)

see on

上
or ... T, under, in or on the

beneath of..., A., XII. xxi. 1; XVI. xii.
1. (4), the world, the kingdom,
A., III. xi, xxiv; IV. x, et al. G.L.T., 4,
5. G.L.c., viii. 1, ix. 4, X. 1, 4. D.M., i.
4, X. I, et al. (5) Occurs in the proper

name

ii, viii. 1, 3.

T, A., XV. xiii; XVIII.

Moreover, and moreover, A., II. iii. 2;

VI. iv; VII. xv; VIII. xi, xiii. 3; IX.
xi. 3; XI. xxv. 4; XVI. i. 4; XVIII. vi.
3. D.M., xv. 2, xxvii. 7.

(1) An age, a generation, A., II. xxiii.

1, 2; VI. xiv; XIII. xii; XVI. i. 8, ii. 1,
iii. D.M., xi. 1, xxviii. 1, xxix. 3, 4.

(2) To all ages, D.M., xxix. 5. (3)