A Hut for Himself, Canals for the People: Yu’s Labor for the Land

By / / governance, people’s welfare, public works, self-sacrifice, Tai Bo VIII, Tai Bo VIII Chapter 21, The Analects, water conservancy, Yu the Great
Confucius said of Yu: He lived in a mean hut but expended all his strength on building waterways and canals.

He lived in a low, mean house, but expended all his strength on the ditches and water channels.

卑宫室，而尽力乎沟洫。

Source: The Analects, Tai Bo VIII, Chapter 21

Author: Confucius

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