鐔津文集 12.17

12.17

高識上人。闢其精舍之南廡。盡得夫山川美景而濯濯可視。武功蘇子美始名之曰清軒。其後賢士大夫多游賞而賦詠之。上人乃以其意。因命潛子銘之。既不得讓。乃謂上人曰。天地萬物莫不有清濁。其氣象皆能感人而為正為亂。夫天地之清其感人也肅。聖賢之清其感人也莊。時世之清其感人也修。山川之清其感人也爽。天地與時世之清化工。吾不得而擬議。若夫聖賢山川之清者。是可推之以益於世也。適上人敞是軒也。會其山之靜水之清。以待來者而賞之者。其心開神爽。思慮不復淫滯。是亦益於人多矣。或有開爽其心神而思返乎泰清至靜（或云逍遙乎至靜）則其為軒之意愈得也。潛子因而銘之曰。

The Superior Man Gaoshi opened up the southern corridor of his lodge, taking in completely the fine scenery of mountains and streams, brilliant and delighting the eye. Su Zimei of Wugong first named it the Pure Veranda. Thereafter, worthy literati often visited, enjoyed, and composed poems on it. The Superior Man, in accordance with their intent, then bade Qianzi to compose an inscription for it. Being unable to decline, I said to the Superior Man: 'Among all things between heaven and earth, there is nothing that lacks clarity and turbidity; their atmospheres can all influence humanity to order or to chaos. The clarity of heaven and earth influences people to reverent awe; the clarity of sages and worthies influences people to solemn gravity; the clarity of an era influences people to self-cultivation; the clarity of mountains and streams influences people to refreshing ease. As for the clarity of heaven and earth and of the era, it is the creative transformation of nature, which I cannot presume to assess; as for the clarity of sages, worthies, mountains, and streams, this can be extended to benefit the world. Now the Superior Man has opened this veranda, bringing together the stillness of the mountain and the clarity of the water to welcome future visitors and delight them: their minds will be opened and their spirits refreshed, and their thoughts will no longer linger in indulgence; this also benefits people greatly! Should anyone have their mind and spirit refreshed and think of returning to Great Purity and utmost stillness (or: wander in utmost stillness), then the purpose of creating the veranda will be all the more realized.' Qianzi thereupon inscribed it, saying: