Spring and Autumn Annals
閔公 第四 Book Four · Mǐn Gōng
元年，春，王正月。
It was [the duke’s] first year, the spring, the king’s first month.
齊人救邢。
A body of men from Ts‘e [went to] relieve Hing.
夏，六月，辛酉，葬我君莊公。
In summer, in the sixth month, on Sin-yëw, we buried our ruler, duke Chwang.
秋，八月，公及齊侯盟于落姑。
In autumn, the duke made a covenant with the marquis of Ts‘e at Loh-koo.
季子來歸。
The officer Ke came back to Loo.
冬，齊仲孫來。
In winter, Chung-sun of Ts‘e came [to Loo].
二年，春，王正月，齊人遷陽。
In the [duke’s] second year, in spring, in the king’s first month, a force from Ts‘e removed [the people of] Yang.
夏，五月，乙酉，吉禘于莊公。
In summer, in the fifth month, on Yih-yëw, [the duke] offered the fortunate te sacrifice on [placing the tablet of] duke Chwang [in the ancestral temple].
秋，八月，辛丑，公薨。
In autumn, in the eighth month, on Sin-ch‘ow, the duke died.
九月，夫人姜氏孫于邾。
In the ninth month, [duke Chwang’s] wife, the lady Këang, withdrew to Choo.
公子慶父出奔莒。
Duke [Hwan’s] son, K‘ing-foo, fled to Keu.
冬，齊高子來盟。
In winter, the officer Kaou of Ts‘e came and made a covenant.
十有二月，狄入衛。
In the twelfth month, the Teih entered [the capital of] Wei.
鄭棄其師。
Ch‘ing threw away its army.