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But one of the most powerful kings of Ts'in (249-244) was called Tsz-ts'u, or "Don Brushwood," so his successor the First August Emperor (who was really a bastard, and not of genuine Ts'in blood at all) _tabu'd_ the word Ts'u, and ordered historians to use the old name King instead.

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

That his doctrines were well known is not wonderful, for Tsz-ch'an, his contemporary, and this great man's colleagues of the other states, also had doctrines of their own which were widely discussed and, as we have seen, even Tsz-ch'an was severely blamed for the unheard-of novelty of committing the laws to writing, both by Confucius of Lu and by Shuh Hiang of Tsin

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

K'ung Fu-tsz, or Chung-ni, besides other personal applications under the influence of _tabu_ rules, Tsz-ch'an may be spoken of as Kung-sun K'iao, or (if he himself speaks) simply as K'iao.

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

At first sight it would appear strange that a barbarous country like Wu should suddenly produce a learned prince who at once captivated by his culture Yen-tsz of Ts'i, Confucius of Lu, Tsz-ch'an of Cheng,

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

Tsz-ch'an's publication of the law in the orthodox state of Cheng, as explained in Chapter XX., holding that the judge should always

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

In 538 the celebrated Cheng statesman Tsz-ch'an informs his Ts'u colleagues that the Tsin officers "think of nothing but money."

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

As a philosopher, Confucius in his own time had scarcely the reputation of Tsz-ch'an of Cheng, who in many respects seems to have been his model and guide.

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

In the same way, Tsz-ch'an (being a duke's grandson) was Kung-sun

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

Much more is said of Tsz-ch'an's philosophy, of his careful definition of the ritual system, of his legal acumen, of his paternal care for the people's welfare; but, like his contemporaries and friends of Ts'i, Tsin, Cheng, Sung,

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

He really did for rites and history what he had blamed Tsz-ch'an for doing with the law: he popularized it.

Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887