they saw those earliest sages, and so knew their doctrines, while T'ang heard their doctrines astransmitted, and so knew them.
2."From T'ang to King Wan were five hundred years and more. As to E Yin and Lac Choo, they saw T'angand knew his doctrines, while King W?n heard them as transmitted, and so knew them.
3."FromKing W?n to Confucius were five hundred years and more. As to T'ae-kung Wang and San E-sang, they saw W?n, and so knew his doctrines while Confucius heard them as transmitted And so knew them.