[原文]
3.1 三极彝训，其书言“经”。“经”也者，恒久之至道，不刊之鸿教也。故象天地，效鬼神，参物序，制人纪;洞性灵之奥区，极文章之骨髓者也。皇世《三坟》，帝代〈五典》，重以《八索》，申以《九丘》;岁历绵暧，条流纷糅。自夫子删述，而大宝咸耀。于是《易》张《十翼》，《书》标“七观”，《诗》列“四始”，《礼》正“五经”，《春秋》“五例”。义既[极]挺乎性情，辞亦匠于文理;故能开学养正，昭明有融。然而道心惟微，圣谟卓绝;墙宇重峻，而吐纳自深。譬万钧之洪钟，无铮铮之细响矣。
[今译]
讲天地人的经久不变的道理的，这种书叫“经”。“经”是讲永久不变的根本道理，不可改动的大教训。所以经书效法天地，检验鬼神，深究事物的次序，制定人和人的各种伦常关系;深察性灵的秘密，彻底探索礼乐制度的精华。三皇时代的《三坟》书，五帝时代的《五典》书，加上《八索》书，再加《九丘》书;经历的年代过于久远，各种道理变得错综复杂。自从经过孔子的删定阐述，这种宝书都放耀光芒。从此〈易经》的意义有《十翼》来发挥，《尚书》中举出了可以看到七种好处，《诗经》里列举四部分作品，《礼记》里规定了五种礼仪，《春秋》里定出五种记事条例。在义理上既经深入到改造人的性情，在文辞上也用心到文理的安排;所以能够启发学习，培养正道，使这一切明白的道理更加显著鲜明。然而道的精意极为微妙，圣人的教训极为高深;正像高墙深宅，它所容纳的自然极为深广。好比千万斤重的大钟，不会发生铮琮的细小声音来。
3.1 Books on the eternal laws of the Great Triad are called jing, oг classic. A classic embodies the perpetual ways of the world, the unalterable teachings of great magnitude. It mirrors heaven and earth, consults spirits and deities, examines the order of things and establishes human ethics. It penetrates the depth of human nature and represents the essence of writing. Records such as the Book of the Three Legendary Kings, the Book of the Five Emperors, the Eight Explorations and the Nine States appeared in primeval ages. Their dates were uncertain, their contents in confusion. Revised and edited by Confucius, they shone out like gems. The Book of Changes is unraveled with the "Ten Wings," the Book of Documents highlights seven things to observe, the Book of Poetry has four components, the Book of Rites expounds five rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals establishes five principles for writing history. In thought these classics can cultivate human nature; in language they attain great excellence. Bright and luminous, they enlighten the learner and foster virtue. Still, the mind of Dao is subtle, the sages' teachings transcendent. Like lofty walls they harbor depth; like mighty bells they issue no petty sound.
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