中山伝信録 巻三 - 翻刻

翻刻

　中崇山環海為国事大之礼不行亦何患哉王能体
　天育民行事大之礼自朕即位十有六年歳遣人朝
　貢朕嘉王至誠命尚佩監路謙報王誠礼何期復遣
　使来謝今令内使監丞梁民同前奉御路謙賚符賜
　王鍍金銀印一近使者帰言琉球三王互争廃農傷
　民朕甚憫焉詩曰畏天之威於時保之王其罷戦息
　民務修爾徳則国用永安矣諭山南王承察度山北
　王帕尼芝曰上帝好生寰宇之内生民衆矣天恐生
　民互相残害特生聡明者主之邇者琉球国王察度
　堅事大之誠遣使来報而山南承察度亦遣人随使
　者入覲鑑其至誠深可嘉尚近使者自海中帰言琉
　球三王互争廃棄農業傷残人命朕聞之不勝憫憐
　今遣使諭二王能体朕意息兵養民以綿国祚則天
　祐之不然悔無及矣于是王及山南王山北王皆遣
　使入謝各賜衣幣　十七年王遣阿不耶等入貢賜
　鈔幣　十八年表賀元旦貢方物太祖賜王海舟一
　山南王如之又補給山南王山北王駝紐鍍金銀印
　各一　十九年王遣亜蘭匏等貢馬百二十匹硫磺

現代語訳

中に崇山環海して国を為す。事大の礼行われざれば亦何の患いあらんや。王よく体して
天のように民を育み、事大の礼を行う。朕が即位してより十有六年、歳々人を遣わして朝
貢す。朕は王の至誠を嘉し、尚佩監路謙に命じて王の誠礼に報いたり。何ぞ期せんや、復た使
者を遣わして来謝せるを。今、内使監丞梁民をして前奉御路謙と同じく符を賚して
王に鍍金銀印一つを賜う。近ごろ使者帰りて言うに、琉球三王互いに争いて農を廃し民を傷つくと。朕甚だこれを憫れむ。詩に曰く「天の威を畏れて時に於いてこれを保つ」と。王その戦いを罷め民を息わせ、
務めて爾の徳を修めよ。則ち国用永く安からん。山南王承察度・山北
王帕尼芝に諭して曰く「上帝生を好み、寰宇の内に生民衆し。天は生
民の互いに相残害するを恐れ、特に聡明なる者を生じてこれを主らしむ。邇ごろ琉球国王察度、
事大の誠を堅くし、使を遣わして来報す。而して山南承察度も亦人を遣わして使
者に随いて入覲せり。その至誠を鑑みるに深く嘉尚すべし。近ごろ使者海中より帰りて言うに、琉
球三王互いに争いて農業を廃棄し人命を傷残すと。朕これを聞きて憫憐に勝えず。
今使を遣わして二王に諭す。能く朕が意を体し、兵を息め民を養いて以て国祚を綿しくせば、則ち天
これを祐けん。然らずんば悔ゆとも及ばざらん」と。是に於いて王及び山南王・山北王皆
使を遣わして入謝し、各々衣幣を賜う。十七年、王は阿不耶等を遣わして入貢し、
鈔幣を賜う。十八年、表もて元旦を賀し方物を貢ぐ。太祖は王に海舟一つを賜い、
山南王もこれに如し。又山南王・山北王に駝紐鍍金銀印を補給すること
各一つ。十九年、王は亜蘭匏等を遣わして馬百二十匹・硫磺を貢ぐ。

英語訳

surrounded by towering mountains and encircled by seas, forming a nation. If the rites of serving the great [power] are not practiced, what harm could there be? The king is well able to embody [the way of]
nurturing the people like Heaven, and practices the rites of serving the great. Since my ascension to the throne for sixteen years, [you] have annually sent people for court
tribute. I commend the king's utmost sincerity and commanded Shangpei Supervisor Lu Qian to reciprocate the king's sincere courtesy. How could I have expected that [you would] again send an
envoy to express gratitude? Now I have Interior Eunuch Supervisor Deputy Liang Min, together with former Imperial Attendant Lu Qian, carry an imperial document to
bestow upon the king one gold-plated silver seal. Recently envoys returned saying that the three kings of Ryukyu are fighting each other, abandoning agriculture and harming the people. I deeply pity this. The Book of Songs says: 'In fear of Heaven's majesty, thereby preserve it in due time.' Let the king cease warfare and give respite to the people,
diligently cultivate your virtue, then the state will enjoy eternal peace." [The emperor] instructed the Sannan King Shō Satto and Sanhoku
King Haniji, saying: "The Supreme Emperor loves life, and within the universe the living people are numerous. Heaven fears that living
people will mutually harm each other, so it specially creates enlightened ones to rule them. Recently the Ryukyu King Satto has
firmly maintained sincerity in serving the great [power] and sent envoys to report. Moreover, Sannan's Shō Satto also sent people to accompany the
envoys in court audience. Observing their utmost sincerity, it is deeply commendable. Recently envoys returned from the sea saying that the three Ryukyu
kings are fighting each other, abandoning agriculture and destroying human lives. Upon hearing this, I cannot bear the pity.
Now I send envoys to instruct the two kings: if you can embody my intent, cease military action and nurture the people to extend the state's fortune, then Heaven will
bless you. Otherwise, regret will come too late." Thereupon the king, the Sannan king, and Sanhoku king all
sent envoys to express gratitude, and each was bestowed clothing and currency. In the 17th year, the king sent Afuya and others to present tribute and was granted
paper money and currency. In the 18th year, [he] presented a memorial congratulating New Year and tributed local products. Emperor Taizu bestowed upon the king one sea vessel,
and the Sannan king likewise. Moreover, [the emperor] additionally provided the Sannan king and Sanhoku king with camel-knob gold-plated silver seals,
one each. In the 19th year, the king sent Aranpō and others to tribute 120 horses and sulfur.