中山伝信録 巻三 - 翻刻

翻刻

　之典遐邇均焉爾琉球国遠処海陬声教漸被修職
　效義閲世巳久故国王尚清顕荷爵封粤踰二紀茲
　者薨逝属国請封世子元朕念厥象賢衆心帰附是
　宜承紹国統特遣正使刑科右給事中郭汝霖副使
　行人司行人李際春齎詔往封為琉球国中山王仍
　賜以皮弁冠服等物王宜謹守礼度益篤忠勤凡国
　中官僚耆旧尚其同心翼賛以佐王餝躬励行用保
　藩邦故茲詔示咸俾悉知王遣其舅源徳偕汝霖等
　入謝初王以金四十両餽汝霖為謝却之至是源徳
　等齎所餽金請命世宗謂朝廷命使無受謝之義詔
　聴汝霖等辞尋以二臣遠行著労各賜銀幣　四十
　二年王遣正議大夫鄭憲入貢送還中国漂流人口
　世宗降勅褒諭賜鏹幣憲因奏本国亦有流入中国
　者乞命守臣恤遣下其疏於瀕海所司　四十四年
　王遣長史梁灼貢馬及方物送還本国北山守備鄭
　都所獲中国被掠人口世宗嘉王忠順再勅奨諭仍
　賜銀五十両綵幣四表裏灼都各二十両一表裏
　■【「隆」か】慶改元王遣使入貢宴賚如例　二年王遣使入

現代語訳

の典は遐邇均しく適用される。お前ら琉球国は遠く海の隅に処するも、声教漸く被り、職を修め義に効すること世を閲すること已に久し。故国王尚清は顕らかに爵封を荷い、粤に二紀を踰えたり。茲者薨逝し、属国は世子元の封を請えり。朕はその賢を象る者を念い、衆心帰附するを以て、是れ宜しく国統を承紹すべし。特に正使刑科右給事中郭汝霖、副使行人司行人李際春を遣わし、詔を齎して往きて琉球国中山王として封ず。仍って皮弁冠服等の物を賜う。王は宜しく謹んで礼度を守り、益々忠勤を篤くすべし。凡そ国中の官僚耆旧は尚その同心翼賛を以て王を佐け、躬を餝り行いを励まし、用いて藩邦を保たん。故に茲に詔示して咸く悉知せしむ。王はその舅源徳をして汝霖等と偕に入謝せしめたり。初め王は金四十両を以て汝霖に餽るも謝して却けらる。是に至りて源徳等は所餽の金を齎して請命す。世宗謂く「朝廷使を命ずるに受謝の義無し」とて詔して汝霖等の辞を聴す。尋いで二臣の遠行著労を以て各々銀幣を賜う。

四十二年、王は正議大夫鄭憲を遣わして入貢し、中国漂流人口を送還す。世宗勅を降して褒諭し鏹幣を賜う。憲因りて本国亦た中国に流入する者有るを奏し、守臣に命じて恤遣することを乞う。その疏を瀕海の所司に下す。

四十四年、王は長史梁灼を遣わして馬及び方物を貢し、本国北山守備鄭都の獲る所の中国被掠人口を送還す。世宗王の忠順を嘉し、再び勅して奨諭し、仍って銀五十両綵幣四表裏を賜い、灼都には各々二十両一表裏を賜う。

■【「隆」か】慶改元、王使を遣わして入貢す。宴賚例の如し。二年、王使を遣わして入

英語訳

the established practices apply equally to far and near. Your Ryukyu Kingdom, though located far at the corner of the sea, has gradually received imperial teaching and has long practiced proper duties and demonstrated loyalty across generations. The former king Shō Sei clearly received noble rank and investiture, and more than twenty years have passed. Now that he has passed away, the tributary state has requested investiture for Crown Prince Gen. We consider that he emulates virtue and that the hearts of the people turn to him in attachment, so it is appropriate that he succeed to the throne. We specially dispatch Chief Envoy Guo Rulin, Right Vice Director of the Office of Scrutiny for Justice, and Deputy Envoy Li Jichun of the Court of Imperial Entertainments, to carry this edict and proceed to invest him as King of Ryukyu's Chūzan. We also bestow upon him leather cap, crown, court robes, and other items. The king should carefully observe proprieties and deepen his loyal diligence. All court officials and elders in the kingdom should unite in support to assist the king, cultivate themselves, encourage good conduct, and thereby preserve the feudatory state. Therefore, this edict is proclaimed so that all may know." The king sent his uncle Minamoto no Toku to accompany Rulin and others to express gratitude. Initially, the king presented forty taels of gold to Rulin as thanks, but it was declined. At this point, Minamoto no Toku and others brought the previously offered gold and requested instructions. Emperor Shizong said, "When the court sends envoys, there is no principle of accepting thanks," and issued an edict allowing Rulin and others to decline. Subsequently, in recognition of the two ministers' long journey and distinguished service, each was granted silver and silk.

In the forty-second year, the king sent Grand Master for Policy Deliberation Zheng Xian to present tribute and repatriate Chinese people who had drifted [to Ryukyu]. Emperor Shizong issued an edict of praise and bestowed money and silk. Xian accordingly memorialized that their kingdom also had people who had drifted to China, requesting that border officials be ordered to care for and repatriate them. This memorial was forwarded to the relevant coastal authorities.

In the forty-fourth year, the king sent Chronicler Liang Zhuo to present horses and local products as tribute, and to repatriate Chinese captives obtained by the kingdom's Hokuzan garrison commander Zheng Du. Emperor Shizong praised the king's loyalty and obedience, again issued an edict of commendation, and bestowed fifty taels of silver and four sets of colored silk, with Zhuo and Du each receiving twenty taels and one set.

In the ■【likely "Long"】qing reign period's inaugural year, the king sent envoys to present tribute. Banquets and rewards were as usual. In the second year, the king sent envoys to