Exploring the Analects

Exploring the Analects

Book 16: 《季氏》 Ji Shi (The Ji Clan)

《季氏》 Passage 16.14

邦君之妻,君稱之曰夫人,夫人自稱曰小童;邦人稱之曰君夫人,稱諸異邦曰寡小君;異邦人稱之亦曰君夫人。

Legge Translation (1861)

The wife of the prince of a State is called by him FUREN. She calls herself XIAOTONG. The people of the State call her JUNFUREN, and, to the people of other States, they call her ZIGUAJUN. In those other States, she is also called JUNFUREN.

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