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孟繁驥 / 錄《孟子·離婁上》
1907-1990
Meng Fanji/ Mencius's Li Lou I
100長×55寬cm
寄2024-2159
【釋文】
愛人不親反其仁；
治人不治反其智；
禮人不答反其敬；
行有不得反求諸己，
其身正而天下歸之。
詩云： 「永言配命，自求多福。」
右錄 孟子語以為
如嶺鄉兄雅屬
【落款】
亞聖奉祀官 孟繁驥
【鈐印】
孟繁驥䨮之印
【說明】
民國以前，儒家四聖——孔、孟、曾、顏的嫡後裔皆世襲翰林院五經博士，同時作為祭孔大典的主祀與從祀。1935年，國民政府改封為諸聖奉祀官，其中孟家嫡孫即被封為亞聖奉祀官，至2009年奉祀官制度再次調整，改為無給榮譽職。
孟繁驥為孟子第74代孫，為第二任亞聖奉祀官， 1939年襲任，並於1949年受令與國民政府一同渡海來臺。此篇《孟子·離婁上》第四篇，即是其擔任亞聖奉祀官時所抄錄。
【Description】
In imperial Qing, the direct descendants of the four Confucian sages—Confucius, Mencius, Zengzi, and Yan Hui—were hereditary Five Classics Doctors of the Hanlin Academy. The descendants of Confucius served as officiants in the grand ceremony in Confucius’s honor, while the others served as assistant officiants. During the Song Dynasty, Confucius's descendants were titled Duke Yansheng. In 1935, the Nationalist Government redefined these roles, and in 2009, they became honorary positions without remuneration.
Meng Fanji, the 74th direct descendant of Mencius, was the second Sub-Sage Officiant, taking on the role in 1939. He moved to Taiwan with the Nationalist Government in 1949. This excerpt from "Mencius · Li Lou Part I," Chapter 4, was copied by Meng Fanjie during his tenure as the Sub-Sage Officiant.