Zhuangzi · 山木第二十
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孔子圍於陳蔡之閒，
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荀子 · 宥坐篇第二十八七日不火孔子南適楚，厄於陳、蔡之閒，七日不火食，藜羹不糂，弟子皆有飢色。子路進問之，曰：「由聞之：為善者天報之以福，為不善者天報
孟子 · 盡心下於陳蔡之孟子曰：「君子之戹於陳蔡之間，無上下之交也。」
莊子 · 山木第二十陳蔡之閒，伐樹於宋，削迹於衛，窮於商周，圍於陳蔡之閒。吾犯此數患，親交益䟽，徒友益散，何與？」
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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_020.txt, lines 262–263. ZHUANG 20.4.1 Guo Qingfan 679; Wang Shumin 737; Fang Yong 530; Chen Guying 508
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