廣弘明集 16.25

16.25

臣諱啟。傳詔呂文強奉宣　勅旨。賚臣柏剎柱一口銅一萬斤。供起天中天寺。九牧貢金千尋挺樹。永曜梵輪方興寶塔。夏羞神鼎晉惡相風。使福被域中功提無外。臣以庸愚稟承勝善。樂受遍心恩光動色。銘荷之誠無詞啟謝。不任頂戴。謹奉啟謝謹啟。

Your subject [Xiao Gang], speaking his tabooed name, submits this memorial: The imperial messenger Lü Wenqiang conveyed the imperial decree bestowing upon your subject one cypress stūpa pillar and ten thousand catties of bronze for the construction of the Tianzhongtian Monastery. The nine regions contribute metal, and towering trees of a thousand fathoms are selected. The Brahma-wheel will shine eternally, and the jeweled stūpa is newly raised. The Xia dynasty would feel ashamed of its divine cauldrons, and the Jin dynasty would despise its weather vanes. This causes blessings to spread throughout the realm and merit to uplift all without exclusion. Being mediocre and foolish, your subject has received this supreme good: joyous acceptance fills my heart, and the light of grace illuminates my countenance. Lacking words to express my gratitude, and unable to bear my profound veneration, I respectfully present this memorial to express my thanks. Respectfully submitted.