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2011/01/21 06:25
《周易正義》4803-井 象辭

●[《象》曰:木上有水,井,君子以勞民勸相。]

「木上有水」,井之象也。

上水以養,養而不窮者也。相猶助也。

可以勞民勸助,莫若養而不窮也。

[疏]正義曰:

「木上有水」,則是上水之象,所以為井。

「君子以勞民勸相」者,勞謂勞賚,相猶助也。

井之為義,汲養而不窮,君子以勞來之恩,勤恤民隱,勸助百姓,使有成功,則此養而不窮也。

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