中山伝信録 巻五 - 翻刻

翻刻

　奏称臣等
冊封琉球国王礼畢宴語王令通事致詞云本国僻処
　海外荒陋成風於康熙二十五年奉
旨遣官生阮維新等三人入学読書今得略知文教自
　三十年来無従上請幸
天遣使臣至国求照前使汪楫代請入学読書旧例陳
　明遠人向化之意倘蒙再遣官生入学読書則
皇上文教益広矣等因具奏到部査康熙二十三年差
　往
冊封琉球国王使臣翰林院検討汪楫等将該国王尚
　貞所請令陪臣子弟赴京入監読書等語転奏到部
　臣部照其所請議覆具題奉
旨依議欽遵在案今琉球国王尚敬傾心向化既称再
　請将官生入学読書則
皇上文教益広等語応如所請准其官生等赴京入監
　読書応行事宜到日再議具題可也於康煕五十九
　年八月初三日題本月初五日奉
旨依議

現代語訳

奏上するには「臣等は琉球国王冊封の礼を畢え、宴席において王が通事に言葉を述べさせて申しますには、『本国は海外の僻地に位置し、荒陋な風習が根付いております。康熙二十五年に勅旨を奉じて官生阮維新等三人を入学読書に派遣していただき、今やっと文教を少し知ることができました。それから三十年来、上奏する機会がございませんでしたが、幸いにも天が使臣を国に遣わされましたので、前の使臣汪楫が代請した入学読書の旧例に照らして、遠人向化の意を陳明したく存じます。もし再び官生を入学読書に派遣できますなら、陛下の文教はますます広まることでしょう』等の理由により」と具奏して部に到着した。

調べてみると、康熙二十三年に琉球国王冊封に差し向かった使臣翰林院検討汪楫等が、その国の王尚貞の請いにより陪臣の子弟を京師に赴かせて国子監で読書させること等の言葉を転奏して部に到着した。臣部はその請いに照らして議覆し具題したところ、「議に依れ」との勅旨を奉じて欽んで遵守することが案に在る。

今、琉球国王尚敬が傾心向化し、既に再び官生を入学読書に請うと称し、「陛下の文教がますます広まる」等の言葉があったので、その請いの如くに応じて、その官生等が京師に赴いて国子監で読書することを准許し、応行すべき事宜については到日に再び議して具題することができる。

康煕五十九年八月初三日に題し、同月初五日に「議に依れ」との勅旨を奉じた。

英語訳

The memorial states: "We ministers completed the investiture ceremonies for the Ryukyu King, and during the banquet the king had an interpreter convey his words saying: 'Our country is located in a remote place overseas, with crude customs having taken root. In the 25th year of Kangxi, we received imperial orders to send three official students including Ruan Weixin for academic study, and now we have finally come to know something of literary education. For these thirty years since, we have had no opportunity to petition above. Fortunately, Heaven has sent envoys to our country, so we seek to follow the precedent of former envoy Wang Ji's petition for academic study, to clearly demonstrate the intent of distant peoples seeking civilization. If we could again send official students for academic study, then Your Majesty's literary education would spread even wider,' and other such reasons," which was formally memorialized and arrived at the ministry.

Upon investigation, in the 23rd year of Kangxi, the envoy sent for the investiture of the Ryukyu King, Hanlin Academy Compiler Wang Ji and others, conveyed the request of that country's King Shang Zhen to have his retainer ministers' sons travel to the capital to study at the Imperial Academy, and this was forwarded to the ministry. Our ministry deliberated according to his request and submitted a formal proposal, receiving the imperial edict "Follow the proposal," which we respectfully obeyed, as recorded in our files.

Now, Ryukyu King Shang Jing demonstrates sincere inclination toward civilization, having already requested again to send official students for academic study, saying "Your Majesty's literary education would spread even wider" and other such words. We should respond as requested and permit these official students to travel to the capital to study at the Imperial Academy. The specific procedures to be followed can be deliberated and formally proposed when the time comes.

This was submitted on the 3rd day of the 8th month of the 59th year of Kangxi, and on the 5th day of the same month received the imperial edict "Follow the proposal."