子张问：“十世可知也？”子曰：“殷因于夏礼，所损益可知也；周因于殷礼，所损益可知也；其或继周者，虽百世，可知也。”
1Tsze-chang asked whether the affairs of ten ages after could be known.
2Confucius said, 'The Yin dynasty followed the regulations of the Hsia: wherein it took from or added to them may be known. The Chau dynasty has followed the regulations of Yin: wherein it took from or added to them may be known. Some other may follow the Chau, but though it should be at the distance of a hundred ages, its affairs may be known.'