The Master said of Kung-ye Ch'ang that he might be wived; although he was put in bonds, he had not been guilty of any crime. Accordingly, he gave him his own daughter to wife.Go here to read the introductory post to this serialized version of the Analects of Confucius.
Of Nan Yung he said that if the country were well governed he would not be out of office, and if it were in governed, he would escape punishment and disgrace. He gave him the daughter of his own elder brother to wife.
~ James Legge translation via The Internet Classics Archive ~
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Chapter 5, Part 1 - Confucius
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You must have a sloppy source:
ReplyDeletere the Nan Yung section--
...and if it were ILL-governed...