143 Mount Zhifu 1

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The First Emperor climbed Mount Zhifu, and had a stone carved. The words read:

In the 29th year, it was mid-spring, and the sun was just rising. The emperor traveled eastward, stopped at Mount Zhifu, and looked down at the sea. The accompanying ministers admired the sight and could not help but remember the great achievements and commemorate the origin. The great ruling sage established laws and regulations and made them clear. He taught the princes abroad, showed culture and grace, and enlightened them with righteousness and reason. The kings of the six countries were evil and perverse, cruel and greedy, and killed people without end. The emperor felt sorry for the people, so he sent troops to fight against them and promoted martial virtue. His just punishment and his honest actions spread his power to all places, and everyone submitted to him. He killed the tyrants, saved the people, and pacified the four corners of the country. He universally implemented the law, governed the world, and set an example forever. How great! The whole country obeyed the will of the sage. The ministers praised his merits and asked to carve it on the stone to be a common practice.

登之罘，刻石。其辞曰：

维二十九年，时在中春，阳和方起。皇帝东游，巡登之罘，临照于海。从臣嘉观，原念休烈，追诵本始。大圣作治，建定法度，显箸纲纪。外教诸侯，光施文惠，明以义理。六国回辟，贪戾无厌，虐杀不已。皇帝哀众，遂发讨师，奋扬武德。义诛信行，威燀旁达，莫不宾服。烹灭强暴，振救黔首，周定四极。普施明法，经纬天下，永为仪则。大矣哉！宇县之中，承顺圣意。群臣诵功，请刻于石，表垂于常式。