鐔津文集 10.20

10.20

某近者伏蒙特自大府遠貺移文召蒞名山授以師位。既省己之虛薄。及聞命以驚惶。顧遜讓之靡遑。愧忝竊而無狀。伏惟某官。道極一貫識該九流總群言以為公。咨眾善而致治。樂從西聖之教。廣其勝緣。榮貳東侯之藩。重其明命。辭意斯美惠愛亦深。既被德而有由。卜趨風而匪邈。謹先差僧馳狀上聞。兼伸咨謝。伏惟尊慈。俯賜照察。

Recently, I humbly received the transmission of official documents sent from afar by the great prefecture, summoning me to oversee this renowned mountain and bestowing upon me the master's seat. Having examined my own emptiness and shallowness, upon hearing the order I was seized with alarm. When I reflect upon the fact that there is no time to decline, I am ashamed of this undeserved advancement and of having no merit to show. I humbly consider that you, respected officials, have brought your Dao to the utmost of unity and comprehensive insight across the Nine Streams; you unite diverse opinions to realize public fairness, and consult all goods to achieve good order. You delight in following the teachings of the Western Sage to broaden his superior affinities, and honor the governance of the eastern marquis to elevate his illustrious commands. The wording and intent are so refined, and your kindness and affection are profoundly deep. Having received your virtue with cause, I divine that hastening toward your presence will not be far off. I have respectfully dispatched a monk in advance to rush this memorial to inform you and to extend my consultation and thanks. I humbly pray that your honorable benevolence will deign to look upon this with favor.