中山伝信録 巻二 - 翻刻

翻刻

　　奉
天承運
　皇帝詔曰朕恭膺
天眷統御萬邦聲敎誕敷遐邇率俾粤在荒服悉溥仁恩
　　奕葉承祧並加寵錫爾琉球國地居炎徼職列藩封
　　中山王世子曾孫尚敬屢使來朝貢獻不懈當閩疆
　　反側海冦陸梁之際篤守臣節恭順彌昭克殚忠誠
　　深可嘉尚茲以序當纘服奏請嗣封朕惟世繼爲家
　　國之常經爵命乃朝廷之鉅典特遣正使翰林院檢
　　討海寶副使翰林院編修徐葆光齎詔往封爲琉球
　　國中山王爾國臣僚以曁士庶尚其輔乃王愼修德
　　政益勵悃忱翼戴天家慶延宗祀實惟爾海邦無疆
　　之休故茲詔示咸使聞知
　　康煕五十七年八月　日
　　　賜勅
　皇帝勅諭琉球國中山王世子曾孫尚敬惟爾遠處海
　　隅虔修職貢屬在冡嗣序應承祧以朝命未膺罔敢
　　專擅悋遵典制奉表請封朕念爾世守臣節忠誠可

現代語訳

天を奉じ運を承ける皇帝の詔に曰く、朕は恭しく天の眷顧を膺け、万邦を統御し、声教を誕布して遐邇を率俾せしめ、粤に荒服に在るも悉く仁恩を溥ねくし、奕葉承祧して並びに寵錫を加う。爾琉球国は地は炎徼に居り、職は藩封に列す。中山王世子曾孫尚敬は屡々使いを遣わして来朝し、貢献怠らず。当に閩疆反側し海寇陸梁の際、篤く臣節を守り恭順弥々昭らかにして、能く忠誠を殚くし、深く嘉尚すべし。茲に序当に纘服し、奏請して嗣封を求む。朕惟うに世継は家国の常経為り、爵命は乃ち朝廷の鉅典なり。特に正使翰林院検討海寶、副使翰林院編修徐葆光を遣わし、詔を齎して往きて琉球国中山王に封ず。爾国の臣僚以って士庶に曁ぶまで、尚その乃の王を輔け愼んで德政を修め、益々悃忱を勵まし、天家を翼戴して慶を宗祀に延べよ。実に惟れ爾海邦無疆の休なり。故に茲に詔示して咸く聞知せしめる。

康熙五十七年八月　日

勅を賜う
皇帝、琉球国中山王世子曾孫尚敬に勅諭す。惟れ爾は遠く海隅に処し、虔んで職貢を修む。冢嗣に属して序応に承祧すべきも、朝命未だ膺けざるを以て敢えて専擅せず、典制を遵び表を奉じて封を請えり。朕、爾の世々臣節を守り忠誠なるを念い

英語訳

By the Mandate of Heaven and bearing the dynastic succession, the Emperor issues this edict: I humbly receive Heaven's favor and govern all nations, spreading imperial teachings far and wide, leading both near and distant lands, extending benevolent grace even to remote frontier regions, and bestowing honors upon successive generations. Your kingdom of Ryukyu is located in the southern seas and holds rank among the feudatory states. The great-grandson of the Crown Prince of Zhongshan Kingdom, Shō Kei, has repeatedly sent envoys to pay court and has been unwavering in tribute. During the time when the Fujian frontier was in turmoil and sea bandits and land rebels were rampant, he steadfastly maintained his vassal loyalty, his respectful obedience became ever more manifest, and he was able to exhaust his loyal sincerity—this is deeply commendable. Now, in proper succession, he should inherit the throne and has memorialized requesting investiture. I consider that hereditary succession is the constant principle of family and state, and the conferring of noble rank is a great ceremony of the imperial court. I specially dispatch Chief Envoy Hai Bao, Compiler of the Hanlin Academy, and Deputy Envoy Xu Baoguang, Editor of the Hanlin Academy, bearing this edict to proceed and invest him as King of Zhongshan of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Let the ministers and officials of your kingdom, as well as the scholars and common people, assist your king in carefully cultivating virtuous government, increasingly encouraging sincere devotion, supporting the imperial house, and extending celebrations to ancestral worship. This is truly the boundless blessing of your maritime domain. Therefore, I issue this edict so that all may hear and know.

The 57th year of Kangxi, 8th month, [day]

Imperial Decree Bestowed
The Emperor issues an edict to the great-grandson of the Crown Prince of Zhongshan Kingdom of Ryukyu, Shō Kei: You dwell far in the ocean's corner and reverently maintain your tributary duties. As the heir apparent, you should properly succeed to the throne in order, but since you have not yet received imperial mandate, you dare not act on your own authority. Following established regulations, you have submitted a memorial requesting investiture. I am mindful that your family has for generations maintained vassal loyalty with sincere devotion