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Rough translation of a pamphlet put in the market places near Pan Tin

IRE

C. O.

17781

[Receipt 10 JUL 99]

We have heard that there are not two Suns in the Sky, and not two Kings to rule over the people. There are also not two Doctrines in the world. In these troubled times the heresies are spreading everywhere, and it is not to be wondered at, that the Doctrine of the Lean is neglected, that humanity and righteousness are slighted, and the heresies looked at as the right Doctrine.

Bad customs are now thought to be good; we are at a loss what to do; the wicked ways of the Barbarians are: that they have not the five social relations, the nine degrees of relationship. A man is allowed to sleep with his sisters, there are no social or family ties. Brothers in Law and Sisters in Law are playing in a licentious way with each other. They are wild owls and wild beasts. Who can say this is a good and righteous Doctrine? See, what good and righteous is in all this? All is heresy. Earnestly thinking, we must say, nothing is better than the holy doctrine. Our holy men have fixed the Doctrine of the Lean not to err to the left or to the right. We have our codes, and historical records to regulate our ways, our ceremonies and music to bring our mind in order. There are the Brotherly Duties,

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670 1 Rough translation of a pamphlet put in the market places near Pan Tin IRE C. O. 17781 [Receipt 10 JUL 99] We have heard that there are not two Suns in the Sky, and not two Kings to rule over the people. There are also not two Doctrines in the world. In these troubled times the heresies are spreading everywhere, and it is not to be wondered at, that the Doctrine of the Lean is neglected, that humanity and righteousness are slighted, and the heresies looked at as the right Doctrine. Bad customs are now thought to be good; we are at a loss what to do; the wicked ways of the Barbarians are: that they have not the five social relations, the nine degrees of relationship. A man is allowed to sleep with his sisters, there are no social or family ties. Brothers in Law and Sisters in Law are playing in a licentious way with each other. They are wild owls and wild beasts. Who can say this is a good and righteous Doctrine? See, what good and righteous is in all this? All is heresy. Earnestly thinking, we must say, nothing is better than the holy doctrine. Our holy men have fixed the Doctrine of the Lean not to err to the left or to the right. We have our codes, and historical records to regulate our ways, our ceremonies and music to bring our mind in order. There are the Brotherly Duties, 22
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670 1 Rough translation of a pamphlet put in the market places near Pan Tin IRE C. 0. 17781 [Reet 10 JUL 99) We have heard that there are not two Suns in the Sky, and not two Kings to rule over the people. There are also not two Doctrines in the world. In these troubled times the heresies are spreading everywhere, and it is not to be wondered at, that the Doctrine of the Lean is neglected, that humanity and right- eousness are slighted, and the heresies looked at as the right Doctrine. Bad customs are now thought to be good; we are at a loss what to do; the wicked ways of the Barbarians are:- that they have not the five social relations, the nine degrees of relationship. A man is allowed to sleep with his sisters, there are no social or family ties. Brothers in Law and Sisters in Law are playing in a licentious way with each other. They are wild owls and wild beasts. Who can say this is á good and righteous Doctrine ? see, what good and righteous is in all this ? All is heresy. Earnestly thinking, we must say, nothing is better than the holy doctrine. Our holy men have fixed the Doctrine or the lean not to err to the left or to the right. We have our odes, and historical records to regulate our ways, our ceremonieg and music to bring our mind in order. There are the Brotherly 22 Duties, +
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670

1

Rough translation of a pamphlet put in the market places near

Pan Tin

IRE

C. 0.

17781

[Reet 10 JUL 99)

We have heard that there are not two Suns in the Sky, and not

two Kings to rule over the people. There are also not two

Doctrines in the world. In these troubled times the heresies

are spreading everywhere, and it is not to be wondered at, that

the Doctrine of the Lean is neglected, that humanity and right-

eousness are slighted, and the heresies looked at as the right

Doctrine.

Bad customs are now thought to be good; we are at

a loss what to do; the wicked ways of the Barbarians are:- that

they have not the five social relations, the nine degrees of

relationship. A man is allowed to sleep with his sisters, there

are no social or family ties. Brothers in Law and Sisters in Law

are playing in a licentious way with each other. They are wild

owls and wild beasts. Who can say this is á good and righteous

Doctrine ? see, what good and righteous is in all this ? All

is heresy. Earnestly thinking, we must say, nothing is better

than the holy doctrine. Our holy men have fixed the Doctrine or

the lean not to err to the left or to the right. We have our

odes, and historical records to regulate our ways, our ceremonieg

and music to bring our mind in order. There are the Brotherly

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Duties,

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