中山伝信録 巻一 - 翻刻

翻刻

　 三十日丁卯東北風乘潮三船雁次進五虎門日中
　至怡山院
諭祭于海神行海中凡十四晝夜云
　　《割書：臣｜》葆光按冊封之役有記錄者自前明嘉靖中陳
　　侃始至康熙二十一年汪楫等凡七次封舟囘閩
　　折桅漂柁危險備至披閲之次每爲動心今奉
皇上威靈海神效順踰年行役幸避冬汛之危半月漂
　　浮絶少過船之浪桅柁無副竟免摧傷偶有風暴
　　隨禱立止上下數百人安行而囘遠勝疇昔額手
　　慶幸胥戴
皇㤙至于顚仆嘔逆小小困頓海舶之常何足云也
　　歷次封舟渡海日期
　嘉靖十三年甲午陳侃使錄海行十八日至琉球《割書：五｜月》
　《割書：初八日出海二十｜五日至那霸港》七日囘福州《割書：九月二十日出那霸｜二十八日至定海所》
　嘉靖四十一年壬戌郭汝霖使錄海行十一日至琉
　球《割書：五月二十二日出海閏｜五月初九日至那霸港》十一日囘福州《割書：十月十八｜日出那霸》
　《割書：二十九日｜至五虎門》
　萬曆八年庚辰蕭崇業使錄海行十四日至琉球《割書：五｜月》

現代語訳

三十日丁卯、東北風に乗って潮に乗り、三船が雁行して五虎門に進んだ。日中に怡山院に至った。

海神に諭祭を行う。海中を航行すること凡そ十四昼夜であった。

《割註：臣》葆光按ずるに、冊封の役で記録があるものは前明嘉靖中の陳侃に始まり、康熙二十一年の汪楫等に至るまで凡そ七次である。封舟が閩に帰る際、折桅・漂柁の危険が極まり、披閲の度に毎回心を動かされた。今皇上の威霊を奉じ、海神が効順し、一年を越える行役で幸いに冬汛の危険を避け、半月の漂浮で船を越える浪が絶少であった。桅柁に予備がなかったにも関わらず、ついに摧傷を免れ、偶に風暴があっても祈祷に随って立ちどころに止んだ。上下数百人が安らかに行き帰り、遠く昔に勝った。額手して慶幸し、皆で皇恩を戴いた。顚仆・嘔逆・小小困頓に至っては海舶の常で、何を言うに足ろうか。

歴次封舟渡海日期

嘉靖十三年甲午、陳侃使録：海行十八日で琉球に至る《割註：五月初八日出海、二十五日那霸港に至る》、七日で福州に帰る《割註：九月二十日那霸を出て、二十八日定海所に至る》

嘉靖四十一年壬戌、郭汝霖使録：海行十一日で琉球に至る《割註：五月二十二日出海、閏五月初九日那霸港に至る》、十一日で福州に帰る《割註：十月十八日那霸を出て、二十九日五虎門に至る》

万暦八年庚辰、蕭崇業使録：海行十四日で琉球に至る《割註：五月》

英語訳

30th day, Ding-Mao, riding the northeast wind and tide, the three ships proceeded in wild goose formation into Wuhu Gate. At midday reached Yishan Academy.

Performed ritual proclamation to the sea god. Navigation at sea lasted approximately fourteen days and nights.

[Marginal note: Minister] Baoguang observes that among investiture missions with records, beginning with Chen Kan in the Jiajing period of the former Ming until Wang Ji and others in the twenty-first year of Kangxi, there were approximately seven occasions. When investiture ships returned to Fujian, the dangers of broken masts and drifting rudders reached their extreme, and each time I reviewed these accounts my heart was moved. Now receiving His Imperial Majesty's divine authority, the sea gods showed compliance, and during this mission lasting over a year we fortunately avoided the dangers of winter storms. During half a month of drifting, there were very few waves that threatened the ship. Though we had no spare masts or rudders, we ultimately avoided damage. When occasional storms arose, they immediately stopped upon prayer. Several hundred people above and below deck traveled and returned safely, far surpassing previous times. We raise our hands in celebration and gratitude, all bearing His Imperial Grace. As for seasickness, vomiting, and minor hardships - these are common to sea vessels, what is there to mention?

Historical Record of Investiture Ship Sea Crossings:

Jiajing 13th year, Jia-Wu, Chen Kan's mission record: Sea voyage eighteen days to reach Ryukyu [Marginal note: Departed 8th day of 5th month, arrived Naha Port on 25th day], seven days to return to Fuzhou [Marginal note: Departed Naha 20th day of 9th month, reached Dinghai Station on 28th day]

Jiajing 41st year, Ren-Xu, Guo Rulin's mission record: Sea voyage eleven days to reach Ryukyu [Marginal note: Departed 22nd day of 5th month, arrived Naha Port 9th day of intercalary 5th month], eleven days to return to Fuzhou [Marginal note: Departed Naha 18th day of 10th month, reached Wuhu Gate on 29th day]

Wanli 8th year, Geng-Chen, Xiao Chongye's mission record: Sea voyage fourteen days to reach Ryukyu [Marginal note: 5th month]