中山伝信録 巻二 - 翻刻

翻刻

　人皆一色衣一紅一白一黑每舟中央設鼓綵衣小
　童擊以爲節前後二綵衣童執五色長旗船首一人
　擊鑼與鼓相應齊唱龍舟太平詞以歌
聖德及遠永享治平海國蒙恩竭忠仰報之意問其詞
　大畧與前使所錄同左右旋繞四岸士女匝觀者數
　百人龍舟戲畢國王先辭客囘府第仍開宴于北宫
　演劇六折畧記如後
　第一爲老人祝
聖事老夫婦二人率子孫五六人登塲跪國語致詞曰
　當今
聖天子德高堯舜道邁湯文八埏昭日月之輝一統著
　車書之盛國王夙沐
聖㤙新受
冊封天使賁臨擧國歡忭小臣老夫婦生長本國年一
　百二十歲皆康徤子孫三百三十餘人多有登仕籍
　爲官者擧家蒙福子孫内有能歌唱彩舞者率領獻
　壽老夫婦再拜先舞其歌詞曰王德如海民之父母
　受封於天帶礪永固舞罷群綵衣童隊隊相續一團

現代語訳

人は皆同じ色の衣装を着ており、一艘は赤、一艘は白、一艘は黒である。各船の中央には太鼓を設置し、彩色の衣装を着た小童が打って拍子を取る。前後には二人の彩衣童子が五色の長い旗を執り、船首では一人が鑼を打って太鼓と呼応させる。皆で声を合わせて龍舟太平の詞を歌う。

聖德が遠くまで及び、永く治平を享受し、海国が恩恵を蒙り、忠誠を尽くして仰ぎ報いる、という意味である。その詞を尋ねたところ、大筋は前の使節が記録したものと同じであった。左右に旋回して四つの岸を巡り、見物する士女は数百人に及んだ。龍舟戯が終わると、国王はまず客に辞去を告げて府第に戻り、依然として北宮で宴を開いて、六つの演劇を上演した。その概要を以下に記す。

第一は老人祝聖の事である。老夫婦二人が子孫五、六人を率いて登場し、跪いて国語で詞を述べた。「当今の聖天子は德が堯舜よりも高く、道は湯王・文王を超えている。八方の果てまで日月の輝きを照らし、天下統一によって車書の盛んさを著している。国王は夙に聖恩を蒙り、新たに冊封を受けた。天使が賁臨され、挙国が歓び踊っている。小臣老夫婦は本国に生まれ育ち、年は百二十歳、皆康健である。子孫は三百三十余人、多くが仕籍に登って官となる者がいる。挙家が福を蒙り、子孫の内には歌唱や彩舞ができる者がおり、率領して献寿する」と。老夫婦は再拝してまず舞い、その歌詞は「王德は海の如く、民の父母たり。天より封を受け、帯礪のように永く固し」であった。舞が終わると、彩衣を着た童子の群れが隊列を組んで次々と続き、一団となった。

英語訳

The people all wore uniforms of the same color - one boat in red, one in white, and one in black. A drum was placed in the center of each boat, beaten by small children in colorful clothing to keep rhythm. Two children in colorful garments at the front and back held long flags of five colors, while one person at the bow struck a gong in response to the drums. They all sang together the "Dragon Boat Peace" lyrics.

The meaning was that the Sacred Virtue extends far and wide, eternally enjoying peaceful governance, with the maritime nation receiving divine grace and dedicating loyalty in grateful response. When asked about the lyrics, they were roughly the same as those recorded by previous envoys. The boats circled left and right around the four shores, with several hundred male and female spectators watching closely. When the dragon boat performance ended, the king first bid farewell to the guests and returned to his residence, then continued the banquet at the Northern Palace, performing six theatrical pieces. A brief account follows:

The first was "The Elderly Couple's Congratulations to the Sage." An elderly couple led five or six descendants onto the stage, knelt, and spoke in the national language: "The current Sacred Son of Heaven has virtue higher than Yao and Shun, and his Way surpasses Tang and Wen. He illuminates the eight corners of the world with the brilliance of sun and moon, and through unification has achieved the prosperity of standardized vehicles and writing. Our king has long bathed in Sacred Grace and has newly received investiture. The Heavenly Envoy has graced us with his presence, and the entire nation rejoices. We humble servants, an elderly couple, were born and raised in this country and are 120 years old, both in good health. Our descendants number over 330, many of whom have entered official service and become officers. Our entire family has been blessed with good fortune. Among our descendants are those capable of singing and performing colorful dances, whom we lead in presenting longevity wishes." The elderly couple bowed twice and danced first, with lyrics: "The king's virtue is like the sea, father and mother of the people. Receiving investiture from Heaven, eternally firm as belt and grindstone." When the dance ended, groups of children in colorful clothing formed successive formations in one troupe.