廣弘明集 30.241

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皇帝以上叡統天大明御極。彈壓九代驅駕百王。至德上通深仁下漏。威稜西被聲教東漸。布政合宮考儀大室。張樂洞野會計苗山。天不愛寶神靡遺貺。鱗羽効異山澤薦祉。華裔率從幽顯咸帙。八政惟序六符告平。猶且棲志窅冥凝神空寂。俯陋區域顧遺形有。救精民於苦器。拯慾界於危城。身心登淨樂之境。生靈仰調御之力。中宮厚德載物正位儷天。道冠邵陵業踰莘姒。慧雲朝起。四生佇其寸合。慈燈夜爇。九服照其餘光。乃睠參墟。實惟唐舊山川周衛襟帶嚴逈。東郊勝地爰搆寶坊。儼若化成曖如踊出。既而景躔西陸氣中南呂。商颷振野白露戒寒。聖主御辯巡方順時育物。六龍進駕七聖齊軫。翠華揚斾雕玉徐輪。問百年而駐輦。朝萬靈以案節。熊渠佽飛之輩。入參中壘。虎殿金門之侶。逈望屬車。將屆下都遘茲淨域。並悅鷲山之觀。共喜龍宮之遊。接足洒心俱展誠敬。課虛引寂仍發詠歌。雖事比擊轅義同叩角。亦所以雍容盛烈述讚休美。豈若臯朔文辭甫陳男祝。王谷蟲篆纔譬女工。作者二十六人。其詞云爾。

The Emperor, with supreme sagacity, governs Heaven and shines with great brightness to rule the realm. He dominates the nine generations and outstrips the hundred kings. His supreme virtue ascends to permeate on high; his profound benevolence drips down to seep below. His majestic power spreads westwards; his noble teachings influence eastwards. He disseminates governance in the Mingtang and investigates rituals in the Grand Hall; he spreads music across the vast wilderness and assembles the lords on Mount Tu. Heaven begrudges not its treasures, and spirits omit no auspicious gifts. Scaled and feathered creatures manifest wonders; mountains and marshes present blessings. Chinese and barbarian alike follow in submission; the unseen and the visible are all kept in order. The eight regencies are well arrayed, and the six stars of the asterism report peace. Yet he still lodges his aspirations in the profound and dark, focusing his spirit on emptiness and quietude. Looking down upon the mundane realms as lowly, he casts off physical form and conditioned existence. He rescues pure beings from vessels of suffering, and delivers the desire realm from its perilous city. Body and mind ascend to the realm of pure joy; living beings revere the power of the Guide. The Empress, in her profound virtue, supports all things, holding the proper rank to pair with Heaven. Her virtue surpasses Shaoling; her deeds exceed those of the Xin and the Si mothers. The cloud of wisdom rises in the morning, and the four forms of birth await its gathering drop by drop; the lamp of compassion is lit at night, and the nine domains are illuminated by its remaining light. Thereupon, gazing upon the Asterism of Shen, which is truly the ancient land of Tang, the mountains and rivers encircle it like guards, a belt of rugged and distant scenery. In the eastern suburbs, a splendid site, they accordingly erected a precious monastery. Majestic as if a city created by transformation, wondrous as if springing up from the earth. Soon, the sun's path entered the Western Quadrant, and the seasonal qi matched the Nanlü bell. The autumn wind stirred the wilds; the white frost gave warning of the cold. The Sage Lord rode the transformations to tour the quarters, in accord with the seasons nurturing all creatures. The six dragons advanced his carriage, and the seven sages kept pace with his chariot. Kingfisher plumes fluttered on banners; carved jade turned slowly on wheels. Inquiring after centenarians, he halted his carriage; receiving the court of all spirits, he checked his pace. Brave warriors like Xiongqu and Cifei served within the palace guards; lords of the Tiger Palace and Golden Gate gazed afar at the attending carriages. About to arrive at the lower capital, they encountered this pure domain. All rejoiced in the view of Vulture Peak; all were delighted by the excursion to the dragon palace. Touching feet in reverence and washing their minds, they all offered sincere devotion. Drawing upon emptiness and summoning quietude, they straightaway gave voice to poems and songs. Although this matter may be compared to beating a carriage shaft and its meaning likened to tapping an ox horn, it is nonetheless how one majestically celebrates supreme achievements and praises glorious beauty. How could it be like the writings of Gao Chai and Dongfang Shuo that barely present the prayers of a young man, or the seal carvings of Wang and Gu that merely serve as analogies for women's craft? There were twenty-six authors, and their words are as follows: