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 first sovereign of Shang Received the appointment without any element of instability in it, And it is (now) held by the descendant of Wû-ting.

The descendant of Wû-ting Is a martial sovereign, equal to every emergency. Ten princes, (who came) with their dragon-emblazoned banners, Bear the large dishes of millet.

The royal domain of a thousand lî Is where the people rest; But the boundaries that reach to the four seas commence there.

From the four seas they come (to our sacrifices); They come in multitudes. King has the Ho for its outer border. That Yin should have received the appointment (of Heaven) was entirely right;—(Its sovereign) sustains all its dignities.

It does not appear on occasion of what sacrifice this piece was made. The most probable view is that of Mâo, that it was the