(Translation) 蕩平碑

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  I-1. 御製問業 어제문업(Eoje munup) 1774

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  I-3. 御製均役濬川卽予事業 어제균역준천즉여사업(Eoje gyunyeokjuncheonjeugyeosaeop) 1773

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  I-4. 御製壹初 어제일초(Eoje ilcho) 1774

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  I-5. 御製垂綸吟 어제수윤음(Eoje suyuneum) 1774

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  I-6. 御製廣蕩 어제광탕(Eoje gwangtang) 1774

Original Script

Classical Chinese	English
周而弗比 乃君子之公心 比而弗周 寔小人之私意 皇朝崇禎紀元後百十五年歲壬戌春三月二十六日手書命竪泮水橋傍. 上八字是聖訓, 下十二子乃嗟今時勉來世之義也.	(Translation)

Translation

Student 1 : Kim Young

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To be broad-minded and not take sides is the public-mindedness of a gentleman. To take sides and not be broad-minded is the selfish intention of a petty man.

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Student 2 : Irina

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Those who is open-minded does not make troubles The noble man is devoted to the public interests. Those who make troubles is not open-minded He is devoted to his selfish aim.

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Student 3 : Masha

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Document 2 All-embracing and not partial is a public mindedness of a morally upright person. Partial and not all-embracing is a selfish interest of a petty person.

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Student 4 : Jong Woo Park

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Boundlessness and nonpartisan-ness are the characteristics of the superior men's public mindedness; partisan-ness and bounded are the characteristics of the lesser men's selfishness.

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Student 5 : Kanghun Ahn

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The public-mindedness of the morally refined is to be universal, and not lopsided, The private interest of the narrow-minded is lopsided, and not universal.

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Student 6 : Hu Jing

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The public mind of a superior man is to be catholic but not partisan; while the selfishness of a mean person is the contrary behavior.

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Student 7 : King Kwong Wong

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To be inclusive and not to be partisan is the public-mindedness of righteous men. To be partisan and not to be inclusive is the selfish intent of lowly persons.

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Student 8 : Zhijun Ren

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To reach everyone evenly and equally without getting intimate with a particular one is the public-mindedness of a superior man. To get intimate with a particular one without reaching out evenly is the private interest of a lesser mean man.

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Student 9 : (Write your name)

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Student 10 : Martin Gehlmann

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周而弗比 乃君子之公心 Well-rounded and not partial is the high-minded man’s public spirit 比而弗周 寔小人之私意 Partial and not well-rounded is the mean man’s self-serving intent.

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Student 11 : (Write your name)

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Document 2 The virtuous man is open-minded and not factious. The mean man is factious and not open-minded.

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Student 12 : (Write your name)

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Being inclusive and not partisan is the public-mindedness of the superior persons. Not being inclusive and being partisan is the selfish mind of the mean persons.

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Student 13 : (Write your name)

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Student 14 : (Write your name)

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Further Readings

• View together with (Korean text) King Yeongjo’s Admonition for the People” (Eoje gyeongmineum 御製警民音, 1762)
• View together with (Translation) King Jeongjo, “Royal dictum to encourage farming” (Gweonnong yuneum 勸農綸音, 1781)