中山伝信録 巻二 - 翻刻

翻刻

　謹￣テ将＿二￣テ送-還屢-次￣ノ宴-金四-封。共￣ニ計￣ルニ一-百九-十-二-両＿一￣ヲ。具＿レ￣シテ本￣ヲ
　附＿二-遣￣シ陪-臣法-司王-舅向-竜-翼。紫-金-大-夫程-順-則等＿一￣ニ齎-
　進￣シテ。懇￣ロニ乞＿下￣フ
欽＿二-賜￣シテ使-臣＿一￣ニ收-受＿上￣セシメンヿヲ。不＿レ勝＿二惶-恐激-切之至＿一￣ニ。謹￣テ上-
　奏￣シテ以-
聞。
　　礼部謹￣テ　題￣ス。為＿乙
領-封￣ノ大-典巳￣ニ竣￣リ。懇＿下￣スル存＿二￣シテ旧-例＿一￣ヲ以労＿中￣センヿヲ使-臣＿上￣ヲ事。該-《割書：臣｜》等議￣シ-得￣タリ。琉-
　球-国-王尚-敬奏-称￣ス。
欽-差正-使翰-林-院検-討海-宝。副-使翰-林-院編-修徐-葆光
　等。按＿二-臨敝-国＿一￣ニ。封＿二￣シテ臣-敬＿一￣ヲ為＿レ王￣ト。宴-欵￣ノ之際。代＿レ￣ルニ物￣ニ以＿レ金。使-臣
　屢辞￣シテ。往-還再-三。堅￣ク持＿二￣シテ大-義＿一￣ヲ。固￣ク郤￣ケテ不＿レ受。但微-臣酬＿レ徳報
　＿レ功￣ニ。莫＿レ展＿二万一＿一￣ヲ。謹￣テ将＿二宴-金二-封。共￣ニ計￣ルニ一百九十二両＿一￣ヲ。具￣シテ
　＿レ本附＿二￣シ陪-臣法-司王-舅向-竜-翼等＿一￣ニ進-呈￣シテ。懇￣ロニ乞＿三
勅￣シテ賜＿二￣ハンヿヲ收-受＿一￣ヲ等￣ノ語。査￣スルニ康-熙二-十-三-年。使-臣翰-林-院検-討汪
　楫-等。
冊-封琉-球-国王所＿レ￣ノ与￣ル宴-金。伊-等未＿レ受。該-国-王奏-請￣シ。《割書：臣｜》部
　議￣シテ覆￣シ。仍￣テ不＿レ准＿二￣セ其￣ノ收-受＿一￣ヲ。具-題￣シテ奉￣ス

現代語訳

謹んで送還する数度の宴金四封、合計一百九十二両を、その明細を具して、陪臣法司王舅向竜翼、紫金大夫程順則等に附して遣わし、進呈して、懇ろに勅賜して使臣に収受させることを乞う。惶恐激切の至りに勝えず、謹んで上奏して以って聞こし召す。

礼部謹んで題す。領封の大典已に竣り、旧例に存して使臣を労わんことを懇する事のため。該臣等議し得たり。琉球国王尚敬奏称す。

勅差正使翰林院検討海宝、副使翰林院編修徐葆光等、敝国に按臨し、臣敬を封じて王となす。宴款の際、物に代えて金を以てす。使臣屡々辞して、往還再三、堅く大義を持して、固く郤けて受けず。但し微臣、徳に酬い功に報ゆるに、万一を展ずること莫し。謹んで宴金二封、合計一百九十二両を、その本を具して陪臣法司王舅向竜翼等に附し、進呈して、懇ろに勅して収受を賜わんことを乞うとの語。

査するに康熙二十三年、使臣翰林院検討汪楫等、琉球国王を冊封する所の与える宴金を、伊等未だ受けず。該国王奏請し、臣部議して覆し、仍って其の収受を准せず。具題して奉ず。

英語訳

I respectfully wish to present four packets of banquet gold that were repeatedly returned, totaling 192 taels, with detailed records attached, to be carried by accompanying ministers Chief Justice and Royal Uncle-in-law Sho Ryuyoku, Purple-Gold Grand Master Tei Junsoku, and others, for presentation. I earnestly request an imperial decree commanding the envoys to accept these gifts. Unable to contain my utmost anxiety and sincerity, I respectfully submit this memorial for Your Majesty's consideration.

The Ministry of Rites respectfully submits: Regarding the matter of the investiture ceremony having been completed and the earnest request to follow old precedents in showing appreciation to the envoys, we ministers have deliberated and concluded: Ryukyu Kingdom King Sho Kei memorializes:

The imperially appointed principal envoy Hanlin Academy Reviewer Hai Bao and vice envoy Hanlin Academy Compiler Xu Baoguang came to inspect our humble kingdom and invested this subject Kei as king. During banquets and receptions, we offered gold in place of goods. The envoys repeatedly declined, going back and forth several times, firmly upholding righteousness and resolutely refusing to accept. However, this humble subject, in trying to reciprocate kindness and repay merit, could not demonstrate even one ten-thousandth of what was due. I respectfully present two packets of banquet gold, totaling 192 taels, with detailed records, to be carried by accompanying minister Chief Justice and Royal Uncle-in-law Sho Ryuyoku and others for presentation, earnestly requesting an imperial decree granting acceptance.

Upon investigation, in the 23rd year of Kangxi, when envoys Hanlin Academy Reviewer Wang Ji and others conducted the investiture of the Ryukyu Kingdom king, they did not accept the banquet gold offered. The kingdom's king submitted a memorial request, which this Ministry deliberated and reviewed, still not permitting their acceptance. We submit this detailed report respectfully.