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Senmyō 3. Keiun 4 7th Month (707), Empress Genmei text tree

1. 現神八洲御宇倭根子天皇詔旨勅命親王諸王諸臣百官人等天下公民衆聞宣。

2. 関母威岐藤原宮御宇倭根子天皇丁酉八月尓此食国天下之業乎日並所知皇太子之嫡子今御宇豆留天皇尓授賜而並坐而此天下乎治賜比諧賜岐。

3. 是者関母威岐近江大津宮御宇大倭根子天皇乃与天地共長与日月共遠不改常典止立賜比敷賜覇留法乎受被賜坐而行賜事止衆受被賜而恐美仕奉利豆羅久止詔命乎衆聞宣。

4. 如是仕奉侍尓去年十一月尓威加母我王朕子天皇乃詔豆羅久朕御身労坐故暇間得而御病欲治此乃天豆日嗣之位者大命尓坐世大坐坐而治可賜止譲賜命乎受被坐賜而答曰豆羅久朕者不堪止辞白而受不坐在間尓遍多久日重而譲賜倍婆労美威美今年六月十五日尓詔命者受賜止白奈賀羅此重位尓継坐事呼奈良母天地心呼労美重美畏坐左久止詔命衆聞宣。

5. 故是以親王始而王臣百官人等乃浄明心以而弥務尓弥結尓阿奈々比奉輔佐奉牟事尓依而志此食国天下之政事者平長将在止奈母所念坐。

6. 又天地之共長遠不改常典止立賜覇留食国法母傾事無久動事無久渡将去止奈母所念行左久止詔命衆聞宣。

7. 遠皇祖御世乎始而天皇御世御世天豆日嗣止高御座尓坐而此食国天下乎撫賜比慈賜事者辞立不在人祖乃意能賀弱児乎養治事乃如久治賜比慈賜来業止奈母随神所念行須。

8. 是以先豆先豆天下公民之上乎慈賜久復賜久止詔天皇大命呼衆聞宣。

1. « { { [ { [ { { [ aki_{(noun )} tu_{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} mi_{(prefix )}-kamwi_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-ya_{(noun )}sima_{(noun )} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect stem auxiliary [respect])}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } yamto_{(noun )} ne_{(noun )}kwo_{(noun )} sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] { [ opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )}rama_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} ] [ mikwo_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-kimi_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} omi_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} tukasa_{(noun )}dukasa_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} pito_{(noun )}-domo_{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mi_{(noun )}takara_{(noun )} moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

2. « [ { [ { kake_{(verb stem )}-maku_{(auxiliary nominal conjectural )} } mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] kasikwo_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { [ pudipara_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} miya_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])}-myesi_{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])}-si_{(auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } yamato_{(noun )} ne_{(noun )}kwo_{(noun )} sumyera_{(noun )}mikoto_{(noun )} ] { { { [ pinoto_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} tori_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} tosi_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} pa_{(noun )}dukwi_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} wosu_{(noun )}kuni_{(noun )} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} waza_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ [ pi_{(noun )} name_{(adjective )}-si_{(adjcop conclusive L000033 )} no_{(noun )} mi_{(prefix )}-kwo_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} mikoto_{(L050752 noun honorable words)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} mukapi_{(noun )}mye_{(noun )}bara_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} mi_{(prefix )}-kwo_{(noun )} ] [ { [ ima_{(noun )} ] [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])}-myesi_{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])}-turu_{(L000023 perf adnominal auxiliary [perfective])} } sumyera_{(noun )}mikoto_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} ] saduke_{(verb stem L030814a throw)}-tamapite_{(verb gerund L031077a give)} } { narabi_{(verb stem L031314a be in line)}-imasi_{(L030206a gerund verb be)} } { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] wosame_{(verb stem L031943a settle t)}-tamapi_{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } totonope_{(verb stem L031211a arrange)}-tamapi_{(L031077a stem verb give)}-ki_{(auxiliary conclusive simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } . »

3. « { { [ { { [ { { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] [ { { [ { [ { [ { kakemaku_{(verb nominal )} } mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] kasikwo_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { [ apumi_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-tu_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} miya_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} ] sira_{(verb stem )}-si_{(L000009 respect infinitive auxiliary [respect])}-myesi_{(verb stem L031751a see [respect])}-si_{(auxiliary adnominal simplePast L000015 [simple past])} } yamato_{(noun )} ne_{(noun )}kwo_{(noun )} sumyera_{(noun )}mikoto_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { [ { { [ ame_{(noun )}tuti_{(noun )}_{(L050719 heaven and earth)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} tomo_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } naga_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { { [ pi_{(noun )}tukwi_{(noun )} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} tomo_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } topo_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { aratamu_{(verb conclusive L030118a improve t)} masizi_{(L000802 extension [negative necessitive])}-ki_{(L000033 adnominal adjcop )} } tune_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} nori_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } { tate_{(verb stem )}-tamapi_{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } siki_{(verb stem )}-tamap_{(L031077a stem verb give)}-yeru_{(L000024 stative adnominal auxiliary [stative])} } nori_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] uke_{(verb stem receive )}-tamapari_{(verb stem L031076a receive [hum])}-masite_{(verb gerund )} } okonapi_{(verb stem L030336a handle)}-tamapu_{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} } koto_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] { uke_{(verb stem receive )}-tamaparite_{(verb gerund L031076a receive [hum])} } { kasikwo_{(adjective )}-mi_{(adjcop )} } tukape_{(verb stem L031119a serve)}-maturi_{(L031649a stem verb serve)}-turaku_{(auxiliary perf nominal )} } ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

4. « { { [ { { [ { { [ { [ kaku_{(noun )} ] tukape_{(verb stem L031119a serve)}-maturi_{(L031649a stem verb serve)}-paberu_{(verb conclusive L031443a be [hum])} } ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ kozo_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} simo_{(noun )}tukwi_{(noun )}_{(L050706 霜月)} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ { kasikwo_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} kamo_{(L000507 [emphatic final particle])} } wa_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-kimi_{(noun )}_{(L050267 great monarch)} wa_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} kwo_{(noun )} sumyera_{(noun )}mikoto_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] nori_{(noun )}tamapi_{(L031077a stem verb give)}turaku_{(noun )} { { [ ware_{(noun )} ] { [ { [ mi_{(prefix )}-mwi_{(noun )} ] tukarasi_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} imasu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} } yuwe_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ itwoma_{(noun )} ] ete_{(verb gerund L030228a obtain)} } [ mi_{(prefix )}-yamapi_{(noun )} ] wosame_{(verb stem L031943a settle t)}-tamapa_{(verb stem L031077a give)}-mu_{(auxiliary adnconc conjectural )} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } su_{(noun )} [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ama_{(noun )} tu_{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pi_{(noun )}tugi_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} kurawi_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { [ opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} imase_{(verb infinitive L030207a cause to be)} } { opomasimasite_{(verb gerund L030384a be [respect])} } wosame_{(verb stem L031943a settle t)}-tamapu_{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} be_{(L000801 extension [necessitive])}-si_{(L000033 conclusive adjcop )} } to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } yuduri_{(verb stem L031845a give)}-tamapu_{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] { uke_{(verb stem receive )}-tamapari_{(verb stem L031076a receive [hum])}-masite_{(verb gerund )} } kotape_{(verb stem L030711a reply)}mawosi_{(L000003 optative stem auxiliary )}-turaku_{(noun )} [ { { { [ { { { [ ware_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { tapezi_{(verb negConjectural L031069a withstand)} } to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } inabwi_{(verb stem L030183a refuse)}-mawosite_{(verb gerund L031678a speak [hum])} } uke_{(verb stem receive )}-masa_{(verb stem )}-zu_{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} aru_{(verb adnominal L030125a exist)} } apida_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { tabi_{(verb stem L031070a give)}-maneku_{(verb nominal )} } [ pi_{(noun )} ] kasanete_{(verb gerund L030456a pile up)} } { { yuduri_{(verb stem L031845a give)}-tamapeba_{(L031077a provisional verb give)} } { itapasi_{(adjective )}-mi_{(adjcop )} } kasikwo_{(adjective )}-mi_{(adjcop )} } { { { [ kotosi_{(L050690 noun this year)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} mina_{(noun )}dukwi_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} towo_{(L002010 numeral native ten)}-ka_{(L002017 counter counter for days)} amari_{(noun )} itu_{(L002005 numeral native five)}-ka_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} pi_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } [ opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] uke_{(verb stem receive )}-tamapu_{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } mawosi_{(verb stem L031678a speak [hum])}-nagara_{(L001001 suffix [adverbializer? pluralizer?])} } [ { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ikasi_{(noun )}kurawi_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] tugi_{(verb stem L031139a pass on)}-masu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } koto_{(noun )} wo_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} ] { [ ame_{(noun )}tuti_{(noun )}_{(L050719 heaven and earth)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} kokoro_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] { itapasi_{(adjective )}-mi_{(adjcop )} } ikasi_{(adjective )}-mi_{(adjcop )} } kasikwomi_{(verb stem L030461a fear)}-masaku_{(verb nominal )} } ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

5. « { { [ kare_{(noun )}koko_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite_{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { { [ { { [ mikwo_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete_{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-kimi_{(noun )}-tati_{(L001004 suffix [pluralizer])} omitati_{(noun )} tukasa_{(noun )}dukasa_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} pito_{(noun )}-domo_{(L001002 suffix [pluralizer])} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] { [ { kiyo_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } { aka_{(adjective )}-ki_{(adjcop adnominal L000033 )} } kokoro_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite_{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } { [ iya_{(noun )} ] [ tutome_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { [ iya_{(noun )} ] [ simari_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} } { ananapi_{(verb stem L030065a help)}-maturi_{(L031649a infinitive verb serve)} } tasuke_{(verb stem L031017a help)}-matura_{(verb stem L031644a wait)}-mu_{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } koto_{(noun )} ni_{(L000519 [dative case particle])} ] yorite_{(verb gerund )} si_{(L000526a [restrictive particle])} } [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} wosu_{(noun )}kuni_{(noun )} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} maturi_{(noun )}goto_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { tapirake_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { nagag_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } ara_{(verb stem L030125a exist)}-mu_{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} } to_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-masu_{(verb adnconc L030206a be)} } . »

6. « { [ mata_{(noun )} ] { [ { { [ { [ { { [ { [ ame_{(noun )}tuti_{(noun )}_{(L050719 heaven and earth)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} muta_{(noun )} ] { naga_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { topo_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } aratamu_{(verb adnconc L030118a improve t)} masizi_{(L000802 extension [negative necessitive])}-ki_{(L000033 adnominal adjcop )} } tune_{(noun )} no_{(noun )} nori_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } tate_{(verb stem )}-tamap_{(verb stem L031077a give)}-yeru_{(auxiliary stative )} } wosu_{(noun )}kuni_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} nori_{(noun )} mo_{(L000514 [topic particle])} ] { { [ { katabuku_{(verb adnconc L030480a lean i)} } koto_{(noun )} ] na_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { [ { ugwoku_{(verb adnconc L030248a move i)} } koto_{(noun )} ] na_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } watari_{(verb stem L031910a go across)}-yuka_{(verb stem L031840a go)}-mu_{(L000002 conjectural adnconc auxiliary [conjectural])} to_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-myesaku_{(verb nominal L031751a see [respect])} } ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } . »

7. « { { [ { { [ topo_{(noun )}sumyerogi_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} mi_{(prefix )}-yo_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pazimete_{(verb gerund L031416a begin t)} } [ sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} ] [ miyo_{(noun )}miyo_{(noun )} ] { { [ ama_{(noun )} tu_{(L000532 [genitive case particle])} pitugi_{(noun )} ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } [ taka_{(noun )}mi_{(noun )}kura_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} imasite_{(verb gerund L030208a abstain)} } { [ ko_{(L042029 noun proximal this)} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} wosu_{(noun )}kuni_{(noun )} ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] nade_{(verb stem L031285a pat)}-tamapi_{(L031077a infinitive verb give)} } utukusibwi_{(verb stem L030269a get empty)}-tamapu_{(L031077a adnconc verb give)} } koto_{(noun )} pa_{(L000522 [topic particle])} ] { { [ koto_{(noun )}datu_{(noun )} ] ni_{(L031965infinitive copula)} ara_{(verb stem L030125a exist)}-zu_{(L000006 neg infconc auxiliary )} } [ { { [ { [ pito_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} oya_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] [ ono_{(noun )} ga_{(noun )} waku_{(noun )}gwo_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] pidasu_{(verb adnconc )} } koto_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} ] goto_{(adjective )}-ku_{(L000033 infinitive adjcop )} } { wosame_{(verb stem L031943a settle t)}-tamapi_{(verb infinitive L031077a give)} } utukusibwi_{(verb stem L030269a get empty)}-tamapi_{(L031077a stem verb give)}-kuru_{(verb adnominal L030667a reel)} } waza_{(noun )} ] to_{(noun )} namo_{(L000518 [focus particle])} } } { kamu_{(L050005b noun god)}-nagara_{(L001001 suffix [adverbializer? pluralizer?])} } omoposi_{(verb stem L030402a think [respect])}-myesu_{(verb adnconc L031751a see [respect])} } . »

8. « { { { [ koko_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] motite_{(verb gerund L031761a hold)} } [ madu_{(noun )}madu_{(noun )} ] [ ame_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} sita_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mi_{(noun )}takara_{(noun )} no_{(L000520 [genitive case particle])} upe_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] utukusibwi_{(verb stem L030269a get empty)}-tamapaku_{(verb nominal L031077a give)} } { { [ { { [ { [KANBUN_TEXT] yurusi_{(verb stem L031857a slacken)}-tamapaku_{(L031077a nominal verb give)} } ] to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } sumyera_{(noun )} ga_{(L000503 [genitive case particle])} opo_{(L000038 hon prefix big)}-mikoto_{(noun )} wo_{(L000534 [accusative case particle])} ] [ moro_{(noun )}moro_{(noun )} ] kiki_{(verb stem L030565a hear)}-tamapeyo_{(verb imperative L031077a give)} to_{(L000530 [complementizer])} } noritamapu_{(verb adnconc L032093a proclaim)} } } . »

English translation by Millichip:
I proclaim, Imperial children, lords, nobles, officials and people of the world, all of you hear the edict I proclaim as the words of the emperor, the Yamato ruler, who rules the eight-islands as a living God.I proclaim, all of you hear the edict that says: “The Emperor, the Yamato ruler, too awesome to mention who ruled the realm from the palace at Fujiwara, bestowed and passed on the throne of the realm to the Emperor who now rules the realm, the Imperial child of the wife of Hinameshi, in the eighth month of the year of the Hinoto bird and ruled and organized the realm. Now I receive and acting on the laws that the Emperor, the Yamato ruler, too awesome to mention who ruled the realm from the palace at Ōmi-no-Ōtsu, established and disseminated as eternal laws that shall not be improved on for a long time for days and months, and as long as heaven and earth. Everyone has received this and serves in awe.”I proclaim, all of you hear the edict that says: “While I was humbly serving in this way, I received an edict proclaimed by my awesome Great Lord, my imperial son, in the eleventh month of last year in which he transferred the throne to me: ‘Since I am tired, I will rest for a while to cure my illness so in this Imperial edict I shall rule that [you have] the throne of the heavenly line.’ I received this and replied with a rejection saying: ‘I cannot bear having the throne’. I had still not accepted and many days passed but on the fifteenth day of the sixth month of this year I said that I accept the edict, but I am in fear, thinking the will of heaven and earth and that I inherit this solemn throne painful and solemn.”I proclaim, all of you hear the imperial edict that says: “So, the governance of my realm will be peaceful and long-lasting only by the Imperial children, lords, nobles and officials advising and assisting me with a pure and clean heart, most diligently and most sincerely. The laws of my realm that I have established as eternal laws, which cannot be improved upon for as long and distant as heaven and earth, will not wane or shake and shall be passed on.”I proclaim, all you hear the edict that says: “I think, as a god, that it is not peculiar to care for and bless my realm in the throne of the heavenly line of generations of Emperors starting with the reigns of ancient Emperors, and it is a role in which I reward and bless the realm as a parent cares for their young child. So, before all, I bless the people of the realm: [Chinese]’.”