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Presented here is the complete text of Hong fan zheng jian (Reflections on the great plan), a manuscript dated to the 13th year (1186) of the Chunxi era of Southern Song. The work was written in the first year (1040) of the Kangding era by Zhao Zhen (1010‒63), a Song emperor of China Renzong, who reigned 1022‒63. The author draws an analogy between natural phenomena, the words and deeds of the rulers, and the rise and decline of dynasties. He expresses his belief that changes in the yin ...