bsmall2> The King said: “Shall the Worthy also enjoy this kind of thing?” #Mencius replied: “”After one is truly worthy he can enjoy this kind of thing. The unworthy, even if they have it, will not really enjoy it.... The ancients were able to enjoy things together with their king. It was because of that that it was enjoyable. The #ReportOfTang says: “When will this Sun see its demise? I will die together with you.” The people wanted to die together with him. Even though you have a pavilion and lake with birds and animals, how can you enjoy these by yourself?
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> According to #Zhuxi's commentary, “Sun” refers to #KingJieOfXia 夏桀. Jie had said of himself: “My living in this world can be compared to the sun being in the sky. I won't die until the Sun disappears.” His subjects resented his tyranny so much that they quoted his words and said, “When will this sun disappear? I am willing to die with it, if my death makes it disappear.” Their words show how badly they wanted him to want him to die... [Note provided by #J EunKang]
http://www.acmuller.net/con-dao/mencius.html#note-1A-2
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