Duke Zhuang
莊公（經十四一）十有四年
春，齊人、陳人、曹人伐宋。
Spring, the people of Qi, Chen and Cao attacked Song.
（經十四二）夏，單伯會伐宋。
(Classic 14:2) In summer, Shan Bo hurried to join the attack on Song.
（傳）其言會伐宋何？後會也。
(Commentary) Why is it written "joined in attacking Song"? Because he arrived late and joined afterward.
（經十四三）秋，七月，荊入蔡。
(Classic 14:3) In autumn, the seventh month, Jing entered Cai.
（經十四四）冬，單伯會齊侯、宋公、衛侯、鄭伯於鄄。
(Classic 14:4) In winter, Shan Bo met the Marquis of Qi, the Duke of Song, the Marquis of Wei and the Earl of Zheng at Juan.
莊公（經十五一）十有五年
春，齊侯、宋公、陳侯、衛侯、鄭伯會於鄄。
Spring, the Marquis of Qi, the Duke of Song, the Marquis of Chen, the Marquis of Wei and the Earl of Zheng met at Juan.
（經十五二）夏，夫人姜氏如齊。
(Classic 15:2) In summer, Lady Jiang, wife of the duke, went to Qi.
（經十五三）秋，宋人、齊人、邾婁人伐兒。鄭人侵宋。
(Classic 15:3) In autumn, the people of Song, Qi and Zhulou attacked Ni. The people of Zheng invaded Song.
（經十五四）冬，十月。
(Classic 15:4) In winter, the tenth month.
莊公（經十六一）十有六年
春，王正月。
Spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar.
（經十六二）夏，宋人、齊人、衛人伐鄭。
(Classic 16:2) In summer, the people of Song, Qi and Wei attacked Zheng.
（經十六三）荊伐鄭。
(Classic 16:3) Jing attacked Zheng.
（經十六四）冬，十有二月，公會齊侯、宋公、陳侯、衛侯、鄭伯、許男、曹伯、滑伯、滕子，同盟於幽。
(Classic 16:4) In winter, the twelfth month, Duke Zhuang joined the Marquis of Qi, the Duke of Song, the Marquis of Chen, the Marquis of Wei, the Earl of Zheng, the Baron of Xu, the Earl of Cao, the Earl of Hua and the Viscount of Teng in a joint covenant at You.
（傳）同盟者何？同欲也。
(Commentary) What does "joint covenant" mean? It means of the same intent.
（經十六五）邾婁子克卒。
(Classic 16:5) Ke, Viscount of Zhulou, died.
莊公（經十七一）十有七年
春，齊人執鄭瞻。
Spring, the people of Qi seized Zheng Zhan.
（傳）鄭瞻者何？鄭之微者也。此鄭之微者，何言乎齊人執之？書甚佞也。
(Commentary) Who was Zheng Zhan? He was a man of low rank of Zheng. Since he was a man of low rank of Zheng, why is it written that the people of Qi seized him? To record that he was extremely good at flattery.
（經十七二）夏，齊人瀸於遂。
(Classic 17:2) In summer, the people of Qi massacred at Sui.
（傳）瀸者何？瀸，積也，眾殺戍者也。
(Commentary) What does "massacred" mean? "Jian" means gathering together; it was the multitude killing the garrison.
（經十七三）秋，鄭瞻自齊逃來。
(Classic 17:3) In autumn, Zheng Zhan fled from Qi.
（傳）何以書？書甚佞也。曰：佞人來矣！佞人來矣！
(Commentary) Why is it recorded? To record that he was extremely good at flattery. It is as if to say: the flatterer has come! The flatterer has come!
（經十七四）冬，多糜。
(Classic 17:4) In winter, there were many deer.
（傳）何以書？記異也。
(Commentary) Why is it recorded? To record an anomaly.
莊公（經十八一）十有八年
春，王三月，日有食之。
Spring, the third month of the Zhou calendar, there was a solar eclipse.
（經十八二）夏，公追戎於濟西。
(Classic 18:2) In summer, Duke Zhuang pursued the Rong to west of the Ji River.
（傳）此未有言伐者，其言追何？大其為中國追也。此未有伐中國者，則其言為中國追何？大其未至而豫御之也。其言於濟西何？大之也。
(Commentary) Earlier it was not written that anyone came to attack; why is "pursued" written? To make large his pursuit on behalf of the central states. Earlier no one had attacked the central states; why say on behalf of the central states? To make large that he guarded against them before they had arrived. Why is it written "west of the Ji"? That too is to make it large.
（經十八三）秋，有蜮。
(Classic 18:3) In autumn, there were water-sprites.
（傳）何以書？記異也。
(Commentary) Why is it recorded? To record an anomaly.
（經十八四）冬，十月。
(Classic 18:4) In winter, the tenth month.
莊公（經十九一）十有九年
春，王正月。
Spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar.
（經十九二）夏，四月。
(Classic 19:2) In summer, the fourth month.
（經十九三）秋，公子結媵陳人之婦於鄄，遂及齊侯、宋公盟。
(Classic 19:3) In autumn, Prince Jie escorted the bride's attendants to Juan, for the new bride of a man of Chen, and then made a covenant with the Marquis of Qi and the Duke of Song.
（傳）媵者何？諸侯娶一國，則貳國往媵之，以侄娣從。侄者何？兄之子也。娣者何？弟也。諸侯壹聘九女，諸侯不再娶。媵不書，此何以書？為其有遂事書。大夫無遂事，此其言遂何？聘禮：大夫受命不受辭，出竟有可以安社稷、利國家者，則專之可也。
(Commentary) What does "attendants" mean? When a lord marries a woman of one state, two states send attendants, accompanied by her nieces and younger sisters. What is a niece? The daughter of an elder brother. What is a younger sister? A younger sister. A lord marries nine women in a single betrothal, and the lord does not marry again. Attendants are not normally recorded; why is it recorded here? Because he had an "independent action" it is recorded. A grandee has no "independent action"; why is "then" written here? By the rite of betrothal, a grandee receives the commission but not rigid wording, and once he has left the borders, if there is something that can secure the altars of the state and benefit the state, it is permissible for him to decide on his own.
（經十九四）夫人姜氏如莒。
(Classic 19:4) Lady Jiang, wife of the duke, went to Ju.
（經十九五）冬，齊人、宋人、陳人伐我西鄙。
(Classic 19:5) In winter, the people of Qi, Song and Chen attacked the western border of our state of Lu.
莊公（經二十一）二十年
春，王二月，夫人姜氏如莒。
Spring, the second month of the Zhou calendar. Lady Jiang, wife of the duke, went to Ju.
（經二十二）夏，齊大災。
(Classic 20:2) In summer, there was a great calamity in Qi.
（傳）大災者何？大瘠也。大瘠者何？癘也。何以書？記災也。外災不書，此何以書？及我也。
(Commentary) What is a "great calamity"? It is a great epidemic. What is a "great wasting"? It is a plague. Why is it recorded? To record a calamity. Outside calamities are not normally recorded; why is it recorded here? Because it also reached our state of Lu.
（經二十三）秋，七月。
(Classic 20:3) In autumn, the seventh month.
（經二十四）冬，齊人伐戎。
(Classic 20:4) In winter, the people of Qi attacked the Rong.
莊公（經二一一）二十有一年
春，王正月。
Spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar.
（經二一二）夏，五月辛酉，鄭伯突卒。
(Classic 21:2) In summer, the fifth month, xinyou day, Tu, Earl of Zheng, died.
（經二一三）秋，七月戊戌，夫人姜氏薨。
(Classic 21:3) In autumn, the seventh month, wuxu day, Lady Jiang, wife of the duke, died.
（經二一四）冬，十有二月，葬鄭厲公。
(Classic 21:4) In winter, the twelfth month, Duke Li of Zheng was buried.
莊公（經二二一）二十有二年
春，王正月，肆大省。
Spring, the first month of the Zhou calendar, Si da sheng.
（傳）肆者何？跌也。大省者何？災省也。肆大省，何以書？譏。何譏爾？譏始忌省也。
(Commentary) What does "si" mean? It means to release and overstep. What is "da sheng"? It is reducing expenditure because of calamity. Why is "si da sheng" recorded? As a criticism. Criticizing what? Criticizing that from here on, reducing expenditure was taboo.
（經二二二）癸丑，葬我小君文姜。
(Classic 22:2) On guichou day, Wen Jiang, the lady of our state of Lu, was buried.
（傳）文姜者何？莊公之母也。
(Commentary) Who was Wen Jiang? She was Duke Zhuang's mother.
（經二二三）陳人殺其公子禦寇。
(Classic 22:3) The people of Chen killed their Prince Yukou.
（經二二四）夏，五月。
(Classic 22:4) In summer, the fifth month.
（經二二五）秋，七月丙申，及齊高傒盟於防。
(Classic 22:5) In autumn, the seventh month, bingshen day, he made a covenant with Gao Xi of Qi at Fang.