[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋鑑稽古略續集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038) › 1.117 # 釋鑑稽古略續集 1.117 釋鑑稽古略續集 1.117 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.117) 加封孔子。為大成至聖文宣王　詔曰。蓋聞。先孔子而聖者非孔子無以明。後孔子而聖者非孔子無以法。所以祖述堯舜。憲章文武。儀範百王。師表萬世者也。朕纂承丕緒敬仰休風。循治古之良規。舉迨封之盛典。加號大成至聖文宣王。遣使闕里祝以太牢。於戲父子之親。君臣之義。永惟聖教之尊。天地之大。日月之明。奚罄名言之妙。尚資神化祚我皇元　翰林承旨閻復之辭。 > An additional title was conferred on Confucius as the Great Accomplishment Supreme Sage King Wenxuan. The imperial edict stated: 'Now, I have heard that those who were sages prior to Confucius could not be understood without Confucius, and those who were sages after Confucius could not be emulated without Confucius. Thus he transmitted the legacy of Yao and Shun, modeled himself on Wen and Wu, served as an exemplar for a hundred kings, and as a teacher and model for myriad generations. We, having inherited the great succession, revere and look up to his excellent influence, follow the good regulations of ancient governance, and perform the grand ceremony of conferral, adding the title of Great Accomplishment Supreme Sage King Wenxuan. We dispatch an envoy to Queli to offer prayers with the grand sacrifice. Ah! The affection between father and son, the righteousness between ruler and subject—we ever contemplate the reverence of the sacred teaching. The greatness of Heaven and Earth, the brightness of the sun and moon: how could words fully express their wonder? May his spiritual transformation assist in blessing our Great Yuan!' (Words of Yan Fu, Hanlin Academician Recipient of Edicts.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.116](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.116) - [Next: 1.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.118) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038~en-mt.1.117) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.1.117) · Pramāṇa