*6. Chap. II. Ming-yi [OMITTED] (What is meant by Destiny?).
The school of Mé Ti denies the existence of Destiny. Wang
Ch`ung follows the authority of Confucius. There are various kinds
of destinies. The length of human life is regulated by the fluid
of Heaven, their wealth and honour by the effluence of the stars,
with which men are imbued at their birth. Wang Ch`ung rejects
the distinction of natural, concomitant, and adverse fate, but admits
contingencies, chances, and incidents, which may either agree with
the original fate and luck, or not. The fate of a State is always
stronger than that of individuals.
