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֮Ҳ鹫xtcܣv˲HHӣʹKãL桢ѡ¡UߣBз֣ŮКw؛䗉춵Ҳز춼䲻Ҳ؞鼺ǹ]dI`yٶ]^ͬ
THE DATONG (THE IDEAL WORLD)
When the Great Way(or Principle) prevails, the whole is owned by all; they elect men of talents, virtue and ability; they practice honesty, and they cultivate universal peace. People love not only their own parents; they treat with parental care not only for their children. Provision is made so that the aged may live comfortably until their death, so that the able-bodied (those in the prime of life) may find employment, and so that the young may have he means of growing up. The widowers, widows orphans, childless, and those who are disabled by disease are all sufficiently maintained. Men have their work, and women have their home.
They do not like goods to be wasted on the ground, but preserve them, not for themselves alone. They do not like their strength to be wasted in idleness, but spend it, not only for their won benefit. In this way selfish scheming are suppressed and have no chance of arising. Robbers, filchers and rebellious traitors do not exist.Hence, the outer doors can be left open, and need not be shut. This is what we call Datong (The Ideal World).
From the Liji or Book of Rites
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֮Ҳ鹫xtcܣv˲HHӣʹKãL桢ѡ¡UߣBз֣ŮКw؛䗉춵Ҳز춼䲻Ҳ؞鼺ǹ]dI`yٶ]^ͬ
THE DATONG (THE IDEAL WORLD)
When the Great Way(or Principle) prevails, the whole is owned by all; they elect men of talents, virtue and ability; they practice honesty, and they cultivate universal peace. People love not only their own parents; they treat with parental care not only for their children. Provision is made so that the aged may live comfortably until their death, so that the able-bodied (those in the prime of life) may find employment, and so that the young may have he means of growing up. The widowers, widows orphans, childless, and those who are disabled by disease are all sufficiently maintained. Men have their work, and women have their home.
They do not like goods to be wasted on the ground, but preserve them, not for themselves alone. They do not like their strength to be wasted in idleness, but spend it, not only for their won benefit. In this way selfish scheming are suppressed and have no chance of arising. Robbers, filchers and rebellious traitors do not exist.Hence, the outer doors can be left open, and need not be shut. This is what we call Datong (The Ideal World).
From the Liji or Book of Rites

