釋鑑稽古略續集 1.33

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乙亥至元十二年　宋德祐元年　宋恭宗改元德祐在位二年。元兵執之北行殂於沙漠　江西提刑文天祥起兵勤王。其友止之。天祥曰。國家養育臣庶三百餘年。一旦有急徵天下兵。無一人一騎赴者。吾深恨之故。不自量欲以身狥。庶天下忠臣義士。將有聞風而起者。義勝者謀立。人眾者力濟。如此則社稷可保也。天祥性豪華自奉甚厚。至是痛自抑損。盡以家資為軍費。每與賓僚語及時事。輒撫几流涕言曰。樂人之樂者憂人之憂。食人之食者死人之事。聞者莫不為之感動　湖南提刑李芾遣兵入援。發壯士三千人使將將之。勤王後諡忠節　行人郝經。使宋被留一十六年。撰集諸書。至是歸燕卒。諡文忠　宋詔張世傑總督諸軍。後與陸秀夫陳宜中。航海以狥國難溺死　有二星鬪於中天。一星隕　六月朔日有食之。既晝晦如夜。

Yihai, the twelfth year of Zhiyuan; the first year of Deyou of the Song: Emperor Gongzong of the Song changed the reign era to Deyou, reigning for two years. Yuan troops captured him and took him north, and he died in the desert. Wen Tianxiang, Judicial Commissioner of Jiangxi, raised troops to aid the king. His friend tried to stop him, but Tianxiang said, "The state has nurtured its subjects for more than three hundred years. Once an emergency arose and troops across the realm were summoned, not a single person or horse came forth. I deeply resent this. Therefore, without measuring my own strength, I wish to sacrifice myself, hoping that loyal ministers and righteous men of the realm will rise up upon hearing the call. When righteousness prevails, plans succeed; when men are numerous, strength suffices. In this way, the state can be preserved." Tianxiang was by nature extravagant, living lavishly; from this point on, he severely restrained himself and gave all his family wealth to cover military expenses. Whenever he spoke with guests and colleagues about current affairs, he would stroke the table and weep, saying, "One who enjoys the joys of others must worry about their worries; one who eats the food of others must die for their causes." None who heard this failed to be moved. Li Fei, Judicial Commissioner of Hunan, dispatched troops to provide relief, sending three thousand brave warriors under commanders to aid the king; he was later posthumously named Zhongjie. The envoy Hao Jing, sent on a mission to the Song, was detained for sixteen years, during which he compiled various books; at this time he returned to Yan and died, posthumously named Wenzhong. The Song decreed that Zhang Shijie should supervise all armies; later, together with Lu Xiufu and Chen Yizhong, he took to the sea to sacrifice himself for the state's crisis, drowning to death. Two stars fought in the middle of the sky, and one star fell. On the first day of the sixth month, there was a solar eclipse; it was total, and daytime grew dark as night.