道德經釋略
第三十一章

第三十一章

第三十一章

夫住兵者,不祥之器,物或惡之,故有道者不處也。君子居則貴左,用兵則貴右。兵者,不祥之器,非君子之噐,不得巳而用之,恬澹爲上,勝而不美,而美之者,是樂殺人也。夫樂殺入者,不可得志於天下矣。吉事尚左,㐫事尚右。聚軍處左,上將軍處右。言以䘮禮處之。人衆多,以悲哀泣之,戰勝以䘮禮處之。老子億。東方盛德在木,主生者也;西方盛德在金,主殺者也。故吉禮貴左,所以見其好生也;㐫禮貴右,所以見其惡殺也。用兵貴右,則是以䘮禮處之,而其不得巳之心可見矣。門人仝命梓溪。

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