This title survives only in Xilutang Qintong,² which connects it to a song sung by Shun when he gave the throne to Yu. Each section begins with lyrics.

Further commentary not yet ready.³

 
Original Preface

 
Music (5 sections, each with lyrics)

1. 卿雲爛兮，糾縵縵兮。日月光華，旦復旦兮。
2. 明明上天，爛然星陳。日月光華，弘于一人。
3. 日月有常，星辰有行。四時順經，萬姓允成。
4. 於乎論樂，配天之靈。遷于賢善，莫不咸聽。
5. 鼚乎鼓之，軒乎舞之。精華已竭，褰裳去之。

 
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)

1 2933.21/2 and 2/546 say Qing Yun is the name of a song, and both quote the same lyrics given in section one. The reference is 尚書大傳，卷二 or 尚書大傳，虞夏傳) (Shang Shu Da Zhuan, Folio 2 or Yu Xia zhuan). 7654.71 Shang Shu Dazhuan says this is a book surviving only in fragments, apparently originally written in the Han by 伏勝 Fu Sheng) (Return)

2 See Zha's Guide 20/186/372 (Return)

3 (Return)

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