中山伝信録 巻三 - 翻刻

翻刻

　尚真尚円世子成化元年乙酉生年十三嗣位成化
　十四年遣長史梁応等請襲封憲宗命兵科給事中
　董旻為正使行人司右司副張祥為副使賚詔之国
　封世子尚真為中山王賜皮冠服金鑲犀帯并以綵
　幣賜王及妃応等具奏仍欲一年一貢不許　十五
　年王遣使李栄朝貢迎封冊賜宴及衣幣　十六年
　王遣使馬怡世入謝附奏乞如旧制不許　十八年
　王遣使貢馬及方物乞以陪臣子蔡賓等五入於南
　京国子監読書令有司如旧制歳給衣服廩饌王又
　以不時進貢為請礼部言其意実仮進貢以規市販
　之利宜勿聴礼部又言琉球国進貢旧例到京少則
　四五十人多則六七十人俱給賞有差邇因各国進
　貢率多奸獘毎国止許五七人不過十五人到京余
　俱留辺以俟今福建以例止容正議大夫梁応等十
　五人赴京既巳給賞余六七十人俱留布政司宜発
　官帑以次均給庶不減削太甚失柔遠之意従之
　二十年王遣使程鵬貢馬及方物奏永楽年間所賜
　船破壊巳尽止存其三乞自備物料於福建補造部

現代語訳

尚真は尚円の世子で、成化元年乙酉（1465年）生まれ、年十三で王位を継いだ。成化十四年（1478年）、長史梁応等を遣わして襲封を請うた。憲宗は兵科給事中董旻を正使とし、行人司右司副張祥を副使として詔を賚して国に赴かせ、世子尚真を中山王に封じ、皮冠服金鑲犀帯を賜い、并びに綵幣を以て王及び妃に賜った。応等は具に奏して、なお一年一貢を欲したが許されなかった。

十五年（1479年）王は使者李栄を遣わして朝貢し封冊を迎え、宴及び衣幣を賜った。十六年（1480年）王は使者馬怡世を遣わして入謝し、附奏して旧制の如くにすることを乞うたが許されなかった。

十八年（1482年）王は使者を遣わして馬及び方物を貢し、陪臣の子蔡賓等五人を南京国子監に入れて読書させ、有司をして旧制の如く歳々衣服廩饌を給することを乞うた。王はまた不時進貢を請うたが、礼部は「其の意は実は進貢に仮託して市販の利を規るものであり、聴くべきではない」と言った。礼部はまた言うには「琉球国進貢の旧例では到京する者は少なくとも四五十人、多ければ六七十人で、俱に賞を給し差がある。近頃各国の進貢は率ね奸弊が多いため、毎国ただ五七人を許し、十五人を過ぎず到京させ、余は俱に辺に留めて俟つ。今福建では例により正議大夫梁応等十五人のみ京に赴くことを容れ、既に已に賞を給したが、余の六七十人は俱に布政司に留まっている。宜しく官帑を発して次々に均しく給し、削減が太だ甚だしくて柔遠の意を失わないようにすべきである」とし、これに従った。

二十年（1484年）王は使者程鵬を遣わして馬及び方物を貢し、奏するに「永楽年間に賜った船は破壊し尽くし、ただ其の三のみ存する。物料を自備して福建にて補造することを乞う」と部に

英語訳

Shō Shin was the heir of Shō En, born in the first year of Chenghua, yiyou (1465). He succeeded to the throne at age thirteen. In the fourteenth year of Chenghua (1478), he sent Chancellor Liang Ying and others to request investiture. Emperor Xianzong appointed Dong Min, Administrative Vice Commissioner of the Ministry of War, as chief envoy, and Zhang Xiang, Vice Director of the Court of State Ceremonial, as deputy envoy to carry the imperial edict to the kingdom and invest Crown Prince Shō Shin as King of Chūzan, bestowing upon him a leather crown, court robes, a gold-inlaid rhinoceros horn belt, and colored silk to the king and queen. Ying and others submitted a detailed memorial still requesting annual tribute, but this was not permitted.

In the fifteenth year (1479), the king sent envoy Li Rong to pay tribute and receive the investiture ceremony, and was granted a banquet and clothing and silk. In the sixteenth year (1480), the king sent envoy Ma Yishi to express gratitude and submitted an additional memorial requesting restoration of the old system, but this was not permitted.

In the eighteenth year (1482), the king sent envoys to tribute horses and local products, requesting that five sons of court ministers including Cai Bin be admitted to study at the Imperial Academy in Nanjing, with officials providing annual clothing and food allowances according to the old system. The king also requested irregular tribute missions, but the Ministry of Rites said, "Their intention is actually to use tribute as a pretext to seek commercial profits, and this should not be allowed." The Ministry of Rites also stated: "According to old precedent for Ryukyu tribute missions, those arriving in the capital numbered at least forty to fifty, or as many as sixty to seventy, all receiving rewards with distinctions. Recently, tribute from various countries has generally involved much corruption, so each country is permitted only five to seven people, not exceeding fifteen, to reach the capital, with the rest kept at the border to wait. Now Fujian, following precedent, allows only Senior Counselor Liang Ying and fourteen others to proceed to the capital. Having already given rewards, the remaining sixty to seventy people are all staying at the Provincial Administration Commission. The imperial treasury should be opened to provide equal compensation in order, so as not to reduce too severely and lose the intention of treating distant peoples gently." This was approved.

In the twentieth year (1484), the king sent envoy Cheng Peng to tribute horses and local products, memorializing: "The ships granted during the Yongle era have been completely destroyed, with only three remaining. We request to provide our own materials for repair and construction in Fujian." The ministry...