But as production expanded he turned to the example of his predecessor Yu. A new edict declared: "No nets are allowed in the waters out of season in order to allow the fish to grow."
但這一政策並未貫徹，隨著生產發展，文王也蕭規曹隨，學習夏禹：「川澤非時不入網罟，以成魚鱉之長」。