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ancestors Ancients beaten one hundred become blows and banished body break the law bring Buddha Buddhist clan colloquial common Confucian criminals curse death district duty elder brother Emperor Empire enmity evil false accusation fight filial follow food and clothing give go to law hand heaven Hence honour hundred heavy blows i-chang kill kinsmen land mandarin marriage matter Mayer's Chinese means Mencius military mind neighbours offence official parents peace penal servitude person punishment quarrel regard robbers Sacred Edict scholars sentence sheo shew silkworms soldiers and civilians Song Dynasty sons Southern Tang strangled strike supposed Taoist Taoist priests taxes thief thieves things Tithing Tithing System underlings undutiful verb village Whoever younger brother yourselves