说苑/楚昭王之時，有雲如飛鳥夾日而飛，三日，昭王患之，使人乘馹，東而問諸太史州黎，州黎曰：「將虐於王身，以

楚昭王之時，有雲如飛鳥夾日而飛，三日，昭王患之，使人乘馹，東而問諸太史州黎，州黎曰：「將虐於王身，以令尹、司馬說焉，則可。

Eric Henry

Once during the reign of King Zhao of Chu, clouds resembling birds flew past both sides of the sun. After three days, King Zhao grew alarmed and had mounted couriers head east to consult with the archivist Zhou Li.

」令尹、司馬聞之，宿齋沐浴。

Eric Henry

Zhou Li said, “Injury will be done to the king’s person, but, if the chief counselor or army marshal is used instead, this can be avoided.” When the chief counselor and the army marshal heard this, they fasted and bathed, and prepared to offer up prayers that the injury be transferred to them.

Eric Henry

The king said, “Do not do this.

將自以身禱之焉。

Eric Henry

I am to Chu as the chest is to the body.

王曰：「止，楚國之有不穀也，由身之有匈脅也，其有令尹、司馬也，由身之有股肱也，匈脅有疾，轉之股肱，庸為去是人也。」

Eric Henry

The chief counselor and the army marshal are to Chu as the four limbs are to the body.

Eric Henry

If an illness in the chest is transferred to the limbs, how can one say that the illness has left the patient?” Lord Wen of Zhu Moves His Capital to Yishan