[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) › [寺沙門玄奘上表記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119) › 1.5 # 寺沙門玄奘上表記 1.5 寺沙門玄奘上表記 1.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1.5) 沙門玄奘玄奘言。蟠木幽陵雲官紀軒皇之壤。流沙滄海。夏載著伊堯之域。西羌白環。薦垂衣之后。東夷楉夫。賄刑措之君。固已飛英曩代。式微前典。伏惟　陛下握紀乘時。提衡範物。刳舟弦木。威天下而濟群生。鼇足蘆灰堙方輿而補圓蓋。曜武經於七德。闡文教於十倫。渾漏泉源。化霑蕭葦。房芝發秀。井浪開華。樂囿馴班。巢阿響律。浮紫膏於具闕。霏白雲於玉撿。遂使苑若木而池濛氾。霈炎火而照積氷。梯赤坂而承朔。泛蒼津而委賮。史曠前良。事絕故府。豈如漢關張掖近接金城。秦戍桂林裁通珠浦而已。玄奘幸屬天地貞觀華夷靜謐。冥心梵境。敢符好事。命均朝露。力譬秋螽。徒以上假　皇靈下資螾命。飄身邁迹。求遐自邇。展轉暯拜之鄉。流離重譯之外。條支巨雀。方驗前聞。罽賓孤鸞。還稽曩實。時移歲積。人欲天從。遂得下雪岫而泛提河。援鶴林而栖鷲嶺。祇園之路邐迤空存。王舍之基婆陀可陟。尋求歷覽。時序推遷言返帝京。忽將二紀。所聞所履百有卅八國。竊以。章亥之所踐藉。空陳廣袤。夸父之所淩厲。無述風土。班超侯而未遠。張騫望而非博。至於玄奘所記。微為詳盡。其迂辭瑋說多從剪棄。綴為大唐西域記一十二卷。繕寫如別。玄奘稟質愚魯。昧於緝實。望頒之右筆。飾以左言。截此蕪辭。採其實錄。標百王之稱首。符九丘於皇代。庶使山經閟彩汲傳韜華。無任區區至。謹詣闕奉進。輕塵旒扆。伏深戰灼。謹言。 > The śramaṇa Xuanzang states: From the spreading tree to the dark mounds, the cloud officials recorded the domain of the Yellow Emperor; from the drifting sands to the vast sea, the Xia documents recorded the realm of Emperor Yao. The Western Qiang presented white rings to the sovereign who ruled by letting his robes hang down; the Eastern Yi offered fine fabrics to the monarch under whom penal instruments were laid aside. Such flying renown in former eras has indeed faded in the ancient canons. I humbly reflect that Your Majesty has grasped the cosmic order and ridden the times, held the balance and set models for all things. You hollowed trees for boats and strung wood for bows, overawing all under Heaven and delivering all living beings. Propping up the four extremities with turtle legs and filling the earth with reed ashes, you repaired the circular canopy of heaven. You made military strategy resplendent with the seven virtues, and unfolded civil instruction across the ten human relations. The bubbling springs and flowing waters of transformation have moistened the reeds and rushes; the chambered polypore fungus flourishes in beauty, and waves of the well open forth blossoms. Music in the imperial park tames the spotted beasts, and nests in the mountain alcoves echo the musical pitches. Purple ointment floats upon the grand towers, and white clouds drift over the jade tallies. Consequently, you have made the imperial park reach to the Ruo tree and the pond to Mengsi; you have showered rain upon flaming fires and illuminated piled ice. Envoys scale red precipices to receive the calendar, and sail across blue waters to present tributes. This surpasses the ancient histories, and such events are unprecedented in previous archives. How could this be like the Han frontier at Zhangye merely bordering Jincheng, or the Qin garrison at Guilin merely connecting to Zhupu? Xuanzang was fortunate to meet the Zhenguan era of heaven and earth, when Chinese and barbarians are at peace. Harboring a silent aspiration for the realm of the Brahmans, I dared to emulate great undertakings. My life is like the morning dew; my strength is like an autumn cicada. I merely relied above on the imperial spirit and below on this worm-like existence, fluttering my person and setting out on the journey, seeking what was distant by beginning from what was near. Wandering through lands that worship the sun, drifting beyond places of repeated interpretation, only then did I verify previous accounts of the giant birds of Tiaozhi, and examine ancient facts regarding the solitary luan of Jibin. As seasons shifted and years accumulated, what man desired Heaven granted, so that I was able to descend the snow-clad peaks and sail upon the Nairañjanā, to reach the Śāla grove and dwell upon Gṛdhrakūṭa. The path of the Jetavana meanders and remains empty; the foundation of Rājagṛha is steep yet can be ascended. Having searched, explored, and observed, the sequence of seasons moved forward, and as I turned back to the imperial capital, nearly two cycles of twelve years had passed. The countries I heard of and stepped upon were one hundred and thirty-eight. I venture to reflect that the lands traversed by Zhang Hai merely recorded broad spans of distance, and the places overrun by Kuafu gave no account of local customs. Ban Chao was made a marquis yet did not travel far; Zhang Qian was admired yet was not wide in scope. As for what Xuanzang has recorded, it is somewhat detailed and exhaustive. Digressive words and fanciful tales have mostly been pruned away, and it has been compiled into the Datang xiyu ji in twelve fascicles, cleanly copied as detailed separately. Xuanzang's natural endowment is foolish and dull, ignorant of the art of truthful compilation. I hope it may be committed to official scribes and embellished with elegant words, cutting away these uncultivated expressions and extracting the true record, thereby setting forth the foremost model for all kings and according with the Nine Divisive Canons in this imperial reign, so that the Classic of Mountains may obscure its colors and the Chronicle of the Ji Tomb may veil its splendor. With utmost devotion and respect, I have come to the palace gate to present it. Lightly dusting the imperial presence, I am seized by deep trembling. Respectfully submitted. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1.4) - [Next: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1.6) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119~en-mt.1.5) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大唐大慈恩寺三藏法師傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2053.6.16) — 慧立 & 彥悰, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2119.1.5) · Pramāṇa