Zhuangzi · 天地第十二
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「昔堯治天下，
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莊子 · 天地第十二昔堯治天禹趨就下風，立而問焉，曰：「昔堯治天下，吾子立為諸侯。堯授舜，舜授予，而吾子辭為諸侯而耕，敢問其故何也？」
莊子 · 逍遙遊第一堯治天下甫而適諸越，越人斷髮文身，無所用之。堯治天下之民，平海內之政，往見四子藐姑射之山，汾水之陽，窅然喪其天下焉。」
莊子 · 天地第十二堯治天下堯治天下，伯成子高立為諸侯。堯授舜，舜授禹，伯成子高辭為諸侯而耕。禹往見之，則耕在野。
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- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
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- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- KR5c0126_012.txt, lines 350–361. ZHUANG 12.7.3 Guo Qingfan 423; Wang Shumin 432; Fang Yong 316; Chen Guying 308
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