Duke Xuan

（經十一六）公至自伐鄭。

(Classic) Duke Xiang returned from the army attacking Zheng.

（經十一七）楚子、鄭伯伐宋。

(Classic) The Viscount of Chu and the Earl of Zheng attacked Song.

（經十一八）公會晉侯、宋公、衛侯、曹伯、齊世子光、莒子、邾婁子、滕子、薛伯、杞伯、小邾婁子伐鄭，會於蕭魚。

(Classic) Duke Xiang joined the Marquis of Jin, the Duke of Song, the Marquis of Wei, the Earl of Cao, Guang, crown prince of Qi, the Viscount of Ju, the Viscount of Zhulou, the Viscount of Teng, the Earl of Xue, the Earl of Qi and the Viscount of Little Zhulou in attacking Zheng, and they met at Xiaoyu.

（傳）此伐鄭也，其言會於蕭魚何？蓋鄭與會爾。

(Commentary) This was an attack on Zheng, so why is it written "met at Xiaoyu"? Probably Zheng also came to take part in the covenant.

（經十一九）公至自會。

(Classic) Duke Xiang returned from the covenant.

（經十一十）楚人執鄭行人良霄。

(Classic) The men of Chu captured Liangxiao, the envoy of Zheng.

（經十一十一）冬，秦人伐晉。

(Classic 11.11) In winter, the men of Qin attacked Jin.

春，王三月，莒人伐我東鄙，圍臺。

In spring, the third month of the Zhou calendar, the men of Ju attacked the eastern border of our state of Lu and besieged Tai.

（傳）邑不言圍，此其言圍何？伐而言圍者，取邑之辭也；伐而不言圍者，非取邑之辭也。

(Commentary) A city is not usually described as "besieged"; here it says "besieged"; why? Writing both "attacked" and "besieged" is the wording for taking a city; writing "attacked" without "besieged" is not the wording for taking a city.

（經十二二）季孫宿帥師救臺，遂入運。

(Classic 12.2) Jisun Su led the army to relieve Tai, and then entered Yun.

（傳）大夫無遂事，此其言遂何？公不得為政爾。

(Commentary) A grandee has no matter he does "thereupon"; here it says "thereupon"; why? It is only that Duke Xiang was unable to manage the government.

（經十二三）夏，晉侯使士彭來聘。

(Classic 12.3) In summer, the Marquis of Jin sent Shi Peng on a friendly visit.

（經十二四）秋，九月，吳子乘卒。

(Classic 12.4) In autumn, the ninth month, Cheng, Viscount of Wu, died.

（經十二五）冬，楚公子貞帥師侵宋。

(Classic 12.5) In winter, Prince Zhen of Chu led an army and invaded Song.

（經十二六）公如晉。

(Classic 12.6) Duke Xiang went to Jin.

春，公至自晉。

In spring, Duke Xiang returned from Jin.

（經十三二）夏，取詩。

(Classic 13.2) In summer, Shi was taken.

（傳）詩者何？邾婁之邑也。曷為不繫乎邾婁？諱亟也。

(Commentary) What is Shi? It is a city of Zhulou. Why is it not attached to Zhulou? It is to conceal the haste of the seizure.

（經十三三）秋，九月庚辰，楚子審卒。

(Classic 13.3) In autumn, the ninth month, on the day Gengchen, Shen, Viscount of Chu, died.

（經十三四）冬，城防。

(Classic 13.4) In winter, Fang was fortified.

春，王正月，季孫宿、叔老會晉士丐、齊人、宋人、衛人、鄭公孫囆、曹人、莒人、邾婁人、滕人、薛人、杞人、小邾婁人會吳於向。

In spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar, Jisun Su and Shu Lao joined Shi Gai of Jin, the men of Qi, the men of Song, the men of Wei, Gongsun Chai of Zheng, the men of Cao, the men of Ju, the men of Zhulou, the men of Teng, the men of Xue, the men of the small state of Qi (the willow Qi), and the men of Little Zhulou, and met with Wu at Xiang.

（經十四二）二月乙未朔，日有食之。

(Classic 14.2) In the second month, on the new moon of the day Yiwei, there was a solar eclipse.

（經十四二）夏，四月，叔孫豹會晉荀偃、齊人、宋人、衛北宮結、鄭公孫囆、曹人、莒人、邾婁人、滕人、薛人、杞人、小邾婁人伐秦。

(Classic 14.2) In summer, the fourth month, Shusun Bao joined Xun Yan of Jin, the men of Qi, the men of Song, Beigong Jie of Wei, Gongsun Chai of Zheng, the men of Cao, the men of Ju, the men of Zhulou, the men of Teng, the men of Xue, the men of Qi, and the men of Little Zhulou and attacked Qin.

（經十四三）己未，衛侯衎出奔齊。

(Classic 14.3) On the day Jiwei, Kan, Marquis of Wei, fled to Qi.

（經十四四）莒人侵我東鄙。

(Classic 14.4) The men of Ju invaded the eastern border of our state of Lu.

（經十四五）秋，楚公子貞帥師伐吳。

(Classic 14.5) In autumn, Prince Zhen of Chu led an army and attacked Wu.

（經十四六）冬，季孫宿會晉士丐、宋華閱、衛孫林父、鄭公孫囆、莒人、邾婁人於戚。

(Classic 14.6) In winter, Jisun Su joined Shi Gai of Jin, Hua Yue of Song, Sun Linfu of Wei, Gongsun Chai of Zheng, the men of Ju, and the men of Zhulou at Qi.

春，宋公使向戌來聘。二月己亥，及向戌盟於劉。

In spring, the Duke of Song sent Xiang Xu on a friendly visit. In the second month, on the day Jihai, a covenant was made with Xiang Xu at Liu.

（經十五二）劉夏逆王后於齊。

(Classic 15.2) Liu Xia went to Qi to meet the royal bride.

（傳）劉夏者何？天子之大夫也。劉者何？邑也。其稱劉何？以邑氏也。外逆女不書，此何以書？過我也。

(Commentary) Who was Liu Xia? He was a grandee of the Son of Heaven. What is Liu? It is a city. Why is he called "Liu"? He took his city as his clan name. A bride being met from outside is usually not recorded; why is it recorded here? Because he passed through Lu.

（經十五三）夏，齊侯伐我北鄙，圍成。公救成，至遇。

(Classic 15.3) In summer, the Marquis of Qi attacked the northern border of our state of Lu and besieged Cheng. Duke Xiang went to relieve Cheng, and arrived at Yu.

（傳）其言至遇何？不敢進也。

(Commentary) What does it mean to write "arrived at Yu"? He did not dare advance.

（經十五四）季孫宿、叔孫豹帥師城成郛。

(Classic 15.4) Jisun Su and Shusun Bao led an army and fortified the outer wall of Cheng.

（經十五五）秋，八月丁巳，日有食之。

(Classic 15.5) In autumn, the eighth month, on the day Dingsi, there was a solar eclipse.

（經十五六）邾婁人伐我南鄙。

(Classic 15.6) The men of Zhulou attacked the southern border of our state of Lu.

（經十五七）冬，十有一月癸亥，晉侯周卒。

(Classic 15.7) In winter, the eleventh month, on the day Guihai, Zhou, Marquis of Jin, died.

春，王正月，葬晉悼公。

In spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar, Duke Dao of Jin was buried.

（經十六二）三月，公會晉侯、宋公、衛侯、鄭伯、曹伯、莒子、邾婁子、薛伯、杞伯、小邾婁子於湨梁；戊寅，大夫盟。

(Classic 16.2) In the third month, Duke Xiang joined the Marquis of Jin, the Duke of Song, the Marquis of Wei, the Earl of Zheng, the Earl of Cao, the Viscount of Ju, the Viscount of Zhulou, the Earl of Xue, the Earl of Qi, and the Viscount of Little Zhulou at Juliang; on the day Wuyin, the grandees made a covenant.

（傳）諸侯皆在是，其言大夫盟何？信在大夫也。何言乎信在大夫？遍剌天下之大夫也。曷為遍剌天下之大夫？君若贅旒然。

(Commentary) The lords were all present; why does it say "the grandees covenanted"? Because good faith rested in the hands of the grandees. Why say good faith rested in the hands of the grandees? It is a general rebuke of the grandees of the realm. Why a general rebuke of the grandees of the realm? Rulers were like the tassels hanging on a banner.

（經十六三）晉人執莒子、邾婁子以歸。

(Classic 16.3) The men of Jin seized the Viscount of Ju and the Viscount of Zhulou and took them back.

（經十六四）齊侯伐我北鄙。

(Classic 16.4) The Marquis of Qi attacked the northern border of our state of Lu.

（經十六五）夏，公至自會。

(Classic 16.5) In summer, Duke Xiang returned from the covenant.

（經十六六）五月甲子，地震。

(Classic 16.6) In the fifth month, on the day Jiazi, there was an earthquake.

（經十六七）叔老會鄭伯、晉荀偃、衛寧殖、宋人，伐許。

(Classic 16.7) Shu Lao joined the Earl of Zheng, Xun Yan of Jin, Ning Zhi of Wei, and the men of Song, and attacked Xu.

（經十六八）秋，齊侯伐我北鄙，圍成。

(Classic 16.8) In autumn, the Marquis of Qi attacked the northern border of our state of Lu and besieged Cheng.

（經十六九）大雩。

(Classic 16.9) The great rain sacrifice was held.

（經十六十）冬，叔孫豹如晉。

(Classic 16.10) In winter, Shusun Bao went to Jin.

春，王二月庚午，邾婁子瞷卒。

In spring, the second month of the Zhou calendar, on the day Gengwu, Kan, Viscount of Zhulou, died.

（經十七二）宋人伐陳。

(Classic 17.2) The men of Song attacked Chen.

（經十七三）夏，衛石買帥師伐曹。

(Classic 17.3) In summer, Shi Mai of Wei led an army and attacked Cao.

（經十七四）秋，齊侯伐我北鄙，圍洮。齊高厚帥師伐我北鄙，圍防。

(Classic 17.4) In autumn, the Marquis of Qi attacked the northern border of our state of Lu and besieged Tao. Gao Hou of Qi led an army and attacked the northern border of our state of Lu and besieged Fang.

（經十七五）九月，大雩。

(Classic 17.5) In the ninth month, the great rain sacrifice was held.

（經十七六）宋華臣出奔陳。

(Classic 17.6) Hua Chen of Song fled to Chen.

（經十七七）冬，邾婁人伐我南鄙。

(Classic 17.7) In winter, the men of Zhulou attacked the southern border of our state of Lu.