[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) › 2.9 # 釋鑑稽古略續集 2.9 釋鑑稽古略續集 2.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.9) 尚寶司　職在禁庭。凡寶十四曰。奉天之寶以鎮萬國祀天地。曰皇帝之寶以冊封賜勞。曰皇帝信寶以徵召軍。曰天子之寶以祭享鬼神。曰天子行寶以封賜夷蠻。曰天子信寶以調發蕃兵。曰制誥之寶以識誥命。曰勅命之寶以識勅命。曰廣運之寶以識黃選勘籍。曰御前之寶以進御座從車駕。曰皇帝尊賢之寶以答賜宗人。曰敬天勤民之寶以訓迪有司。凡扈守侍衛令牌之號六。曰申木火土金水以警夜巡。金牌之號五。曰仁義禮智信。以嚴守衛。凡半字銅符之號四。曰承東西北。巡者左半。守者右半。合契而從事焉。凡銅牌之號一。曰勇以稽直卒。凡牙牌之號五。曰勳親文武樂以察朝參。凡祭牌之號三。曰陪倛執以謹祀事。凡雙魚銅牌之號二。曰嚴以肅直衛。曰善以潔祀壇。凡符驗之號五。曰馬水達通信以給傳郵。通制命　設登聞鼓御史監之。有冤抑機密重情。許擊鼓御史引奏　三月以劉基為御史中丞。兼太子贊善大夫。甞與上論兵克敵制勝。上曰。闔闢奇正頃刻變化。猶風雲之無常勢。要在通其變耳。 > The Seals Office: Its duties lay within the forbidden court. Of imperial seals there were fourteen: the 'Seal for Serving Heaven', used to pacify the myriad states and sacrifice to Heaven and Earth; the 'Emperor's Seal', used for investitures and bestowing commendations; the 'Emperor's Trust Seal', used for summoning the military; the 'Son of Heaven's Seal', used for sacrificing to ghosts and spirits; the 'Son of Heaven's Travel Seal', used for conferring enfeoffments on barbarian tribes; the 'Son of Heaven's Trust Seal', used for mobilizing foreign troops; the 'Seal for Imperial Decrees', used to stamp imperial edicts of appointment; the 'Seal for Imperial Mandates', used to stamp imperial charters; the 'Seal of Broad Fortune', used to stamp palace registers and audited records; the 'Seal for Imperial Presence', used for the imperial throne and accompanying the imperial carriage; the 'Emperor's Seal for Honoring the Worthy', used for responding and giving gifts to clansmen; and the 'Seal for Revering Heaven and Diligently Caring for the People', used for instructing and guiding the administrative offices. For the tallies of the escort and bodyguard guardsmen, there were six designations: shen, wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, used to alert night patrols. For gold tallies there were five designations: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness, used to maintain strict security. For split-character bronze tallies there were four designations: receiving, east, west, and north; the left half was held by the patroller, and the right half by the guard, acting upon matching the tallies. For bronze badges there was one designation: courage, used to inspect guards on duty. For ivory tablets there were five designations: meritorious ministers, imperial kin, civil officials, military officers, and musicians, used to inspect attendance at court audiences. For sacrificial badges there were three designations: assisting, performing, and executing, used to handle sacrificial rituals attentively. For double-fish bronze badges there were two designations: strictness, used to maintain solemnity among guards on duty; and goodness, used to purify the sacrificial altars. For verification tallies there were five designations: horse, water, express, communication, and trust, used to supply the postal relay and convey imperial commands. The 'Dengwen Drum' was established, supervised by censors; when there were injustices, grievances, or matters of grave secrecy, permission was given to strike the drum and the censor would present the petition. In the third month, Liu Ji was appointed Vice Censor-in-Chief, concurrently serving as Prince's Mentor of the Right. He once discussed military affairs and strategies for conquering enemies with His Majesty. His Majesty said: 'Opening and closing, the unorthodox and orthodox tactics, change in an instant, just like the unpredictable movement of wind and clouds. The essence lies entirely in understanding their transformations.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.8) - [Next: 2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.10) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038~en-mt.2.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2038.2.9) · Pramāṇa