希望：這是最後一次用長篇來轟炸各位部落格讀者的腦神經。OK，這是2006年初沒有公開發表過的作文。筆名用的是"鍾離 非"。據說：以客家人為多的"鍾"姓,原係複姓"鍾離"簡化而來的。君不見"八仙過海、各顯神通"裡，就有個"鍾離權"嗎？拆開來就不是"離非"嘛！False-Free。
書到用時方恨少 – 鍾離 非
直到去年(2005)秋天，我才真正領悟到“書到用時方恨少”是什麽滋味。平時不用功，時到才“臨時抱佛腳”。哀哉！真比往年身經百“攷”的經驗，還有更多地感嘆。
事緣去秋，忽然接奉集團董事長手諭，囑將三篇碑文限時翻譯成英文，用備鐫刻在黑龍江阿城(臨近哈爾濱Harbin)粘氏廣場的三座紀念碑上。原來，粘董事長雖出身於臺灣鹿港粘姓家族，而該家族源出閩南一地的粘姓部落，其苗裔則出於女真族所創金朝開國元勳之一完顏宗翰-粘罕一系。其間，該三篇碑文的漢文版曾三易其稿，長、短、中各三篇悉備。因此，我撰寫的英文稿也每篇三易其稿。其實用電腦撰稿，端的是十分便利，還難不倒我。爲難的是，該三篇中文碑文的主要撰稿人是專治金史的學者專家郭長海教授，全篇以艱澀難懂的文言文寫就；其中的增刪也參考了其他學者的高見，如關佰陽、如劉學顏、如曲澤民等。對我而言，文字既艱澀、史實又未明，令我痛感“書到用時方恨少”的真諦。
文字方面，趕緊跟蔡季男老師商借詞典工具書，以便瞭解碑文中冷僻字眼的讀法和解釋。承蔡老師不棄，慷慨借了我“辭海”、“辭源”各乙套。史實方面暫時甭想那麽多了，“時來時擔當”(台語)。在勉爲其難譯迻期間，才想到上網檢索(Search)有關史料(主要入口網站是www.google.com 和www.yahoo.com，以及資料庫網站www.wikipedia.org)。哇塞！網際網絡，其功能真是無遠弗屆、包羅萬象，不管是中、英、日文確實是資料浩瀚。於是，感觸良多，真是“一人想不搆、兩人想來兜”(台語)。
網際網絡除了二十五史、資治通鋻的資料外，還羅列、儲存了大量的歷史小説，稗官野史，私人雜記、筆記、戲曲等等，應有盡有，只是如何檢索的問題。金史、完顏阿骨打、和完顏宗翰在官方正史裏的資料還蠻完整的。可是，偶爾還是有些正史裏根本無法見其端倪者。如關於完顏宗翰的碑文初稿（即最長的那篇），其中有那麽一句說：“杖背天子，罪違誓約”，真是讓我變成了丈二金剛摸不着頭腦。完顏宗翰何其大膽，竟然敢使人持杖擊打天子（時為金煕宗完顏亶在位）之背？有沒有搞錯嚒？金史裏又沒有這一段“完顏宗翰杖背天子”的精彩紀錄。經過檢索任何可能的綫索，終在一篇戲曲裏，瞄到了這一段精彩的掌故。完顏阿骨打是金朝開國皇帝，廟號太祖，伐遼途中病歿。傳完顏晟是為太宗。再傳至煕宗完顏亶是為煕宗。而完顏宗翰歷仕三朝尊為元老。太祖遺有祖訓，天子犯錯得在祖廟杖背之。時完顏亶頗爲驕橫，竟擅自挪用軍事預算，大肆興建宮殿。事發時，太保、尚書令完顏宗翰為三朝元老，因此祭起祖訓大旂，使杖背天子處罰之。這是為“宗翰後裔尊粘罕為始祖，後因政爭禍亂南遷，更祖姓完顏氏為粘氏”的伏筆呀。
女真（或“女貞”)，亦作“女貞族”，源自三千多年前的“肅慎”，漢--晉時期稱“挹婁”，南北朝時期稱“勿吉”（讀音“莫吉”），隋--唐稱“革末 革曷”（讀音“莫曷”），遼--金時期稱“女真”，清朝以後，“女真”成爲滿族。中國歷史上，“女真”建立的政權有：（1）1115年（宋徽宗政和5年），完顏阿骨打統一女真各部，滅遼建立金王朝；（2）1615年（明萬曆43年）女真首領努爾哈次Nurhaci在赫圖阿拉城稱汗建國，國號“大金”，史稱後金；（3）1644年（明崇禎16年）女真人進闗滅明入主中原，建立大清王朝。
該三篇碑文既然需要譯成英文，總要讀點兒女真族金史的英文資料吧。女真英文是Jurchen，同時美國洋人裏頭也有以Jurchen為姓的，人口不多，可不知她們源出處。英文資料裏頭說，女真堯舜時期稱肅慎（Susen）（見前），係一位於朝鮮半島北部的叢爾小國（Statelet），曾經貢獻其著名弓箭給舜帝（Lord Sun）。有韓國學者認爲肅慎（Susen）音近韓語發音的朝鮮（Choson），因此推論朝鮮半島北部的韓國人和女真人可能擁有共同的遠祖血緣關係。日本史上也發生過有名的“刀伊之入寇”（toi no nyuko）事件。刀伊（韓語發音doe）意指居住在朝鮮半島的野蠻女真人。女真海盜曾在1019年侵入日本的北九州，但後來被日本當地的大名（諸侯）所逐。其實，女真海盜以今之北韓為基地，時常搶掠朝鮮半島的東岸，所以1019年的刀伊入寇事件僅僅是女真海盜意外侵掠日本的插花行爲而已。
三篇碑文雖然是用文言文寫就，幸好其讚頌主文並無押韻（Rhyme），只有韻律（rhythm）。我大學本科不是中文或洋文，因此不通音韻之學。在中文搞通了之後，將該等碑文粗略的譯成英文，並求助於我們家老大張書淩協助潤飾英文的部分，尤其將讚頌主文按照英文的音節（Syllables），盡量編排成為有韻律的俳句，而不論其中文原文的字序，甚至還些許的移動了前後句呢。
金太祖 完顏阿骨打
(公元1068 – 1123)
阿骨打，女真族，完顏氏，漢名旻，世居按出虎水(今阿什河)，大金開國皇帝，女真民族英雄。
十二世紀初，阿骨打繼位生女真部酋長，力農積穀，燒炭冶鐵，潛志伐遼，並親帥二仟伍百女真勇士揭竿於淶流水(今拉林河)，“杖黃鉞而拯黔黎，舉白旄而誓師眾”。公元1115年正月初一在按出虎畔建都，國號大金。道合於天，聖德澤民。公元1123年伐遼途中病歿，初葬上京城側，太宗病逝之後同遷和陵。皇統五年(1145年)，加贈謚號為武元皇帝。海陵王遷都燕京，再徙和陵於大房山。
史書有讚太祖之勛業：運天下於掌上，攬英雄於殼中，收圖書，立制度，慎刑罰，明爵賞，知人善任。使賢能為之用，化敵境為樂土，回亂國為平世。其施設大略，規模宏遠，與湯武比隆，過高光遠甚。
乙酉年之秋，適逢太祖先帝八百八十二周年祭，鑄此銅像以示祀念，並追懷感賦：
念吾太祖，神功蓋古。吊民伐罪，赫赫威武。
肇興女真，澤被部族。啟遠大金，撫懷降附。
播名天下，世皆仰慕。遙致頌辭，魂與共徂。
閩台粘氏宗親會理事長 粘 某某
二零零五年九月 敬立
Wanyan Aguda, Jin Dynasty Taizu
(1068 ~ 1123)
Aguda of the Jurchen Wanyan Clan (Sinicized as Min), born at Anchuhushui (modern-day Ashenhe), was the founding father of the Jin Dynasty, and as such was honored as a national hero of the Jurchens.
At the beginning of the 12th century, Aguda succeeded to the chieftainship of the then still nomadic Jurchen tribes. He pursued a transition not only to agriculture for gains in food production, but also to an iron age, which promised advances in weapons as well as farming implements. With these advances, which provided supplies and weapons, he later led 2,500 Jurchen warriors to campaign against the Khitan Liao Dysnasty at Lailiushui (modern-day the Lalin River). “With the yellow ax raised, the campaign was made to save the populace; with the standard of the white yak tail raised, the Jurchen army was sworn to fight.” The Jurchens declared the establishment of their capital on the first day of the first month of 1115 on the bank of the Anchuhushui River, adopting the name of Great Jin for this new state. Aguda claimed the Mandate of Heaven, and proclaimed his beneficence for the public. He died during the campaign against the Khitans in 1123, was first buried in the vicinity of Shangjing, the first capital, and was then moved to the He Mausoleum along with Taizong after the latter’s passing. In the 5th year of the reign of Huangtong (1145), Aguda was conferred the posthumous style of Military Founding Emperor. During the reign of the Prince of Hailing, the He Mausoleum was relocated to Dafangshan after the Dynasty capital moved to Yanjing.
The official chronicles lauds Taizu’s achievement as: The Emperor governed as if holding the whole world in his hands, surrounded himself with virtuous men, gathered classical codes, set up institutions of government, was thoughtful in punishment as well as reward, and ensured employment of worthy talent. By thus utilizing the gifted and the able, he turned captured lands into Shangri-la and returned a chaotic world to the ways of peace. His deeds are great in scope and far in vision, equaling King Tang of the Shang and King Wu of the Zhou, and far exceeding the Han Emperors Gaozu and Guangwu.
The autumn of 2005 (the year of Yiyou) is the 882nd anniversary of the passing of Jin Taizu. In memory of past glories, we commission and erect a statue and we sing the following praise:
I behold my Founding Father: you surpass the Ancients
Formidable and valorous, you challenged the tyrants
Raising the great Jurchen nation, you uplift all the tribes
You set Great Jin upon her course, with mercy to the conquered
Your fame spread throughout the world, all show admiration
Long since you passed, I pledge these words: I live with your spirit
Very respectfully,
Nien So-and-So
Chairman, the Nian Clan Association of Fujian and Taiwan
Erected, September 2005
金秦國王 完顏宗翰
(公元1080 – 1137)
完顏宗翰，女真族完顏氏，本名粘沒喝，亦稱粘罕，世居按出虎水(今阿什河)。父國相撒改封地淶流水(今拉林河)，與開國武元皇帝同一祖父。宗翰乃大金國開國元勛，歷仕太祖、太宗、熙宗三朝。太祖朝為移賚勃極烈、都統；太宗朝為國論右勃極烈、兼都元帥；熙宗朝拜太保、尚書令、領三省事、封晉國王。逝後正隆二年(1157年)例封金源郡王，大定改贈太師、秦王，桓忠，與父同配享太廟。
宗翰後裔尊粘罕為始祖，後因政爭禍亂南遷，更祖姓完顏氏為粘氏。在台第二十八世孫粘某某，尋根金源，鑄像刻銘憫念：
先祖雄毅，藝武精絕。搏熊縛虎，甲胄疾馳。
挺撾交戰，所向披靡。雄大才略，沉摯多謀。
擁立太祖，大金建國。獻耕九具，稼穯為本。
力諫一統，中原逐鹿。輔君資政，權決帥府。
經略山陝，威震江淮。擁立皇儲，位至三公。
悉心文史，珍存典籍。尊儒仰聖，資以治國。
功成名遂，水逝雲飛。金源世胄，名垂史冊。
瞻戀慨想，宛然如睹。祀鑄銅像，祈以萬福！
完顏宗翰二十八世孫 粘 某某
公元二零零五年九月 敬立
Wanyan Zonghan, Jin Dynasty King of Qin
(1080 ~ 1137)
Wanyan Zonghan, of the Jurchen Wanyan Clan, also named Nianmeihe (Sinicized as Nian Han), was born at Anchuhushui (modern-day Ashenhe). His father, Sagai, was the aide d’affair to and a first cousin of the Military Founding Emperor of the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) and awarded a fief at Lailiushui (modern-day the Lalin River). Zonghan himself figured greatly in the founding, and served the first three emperors. During the reign of Taizu, he ranked as Grand Chieftain (Yilai Bojilie) and served as Military Governor; under Taizong, he was Guolun Administrative Chieftain and Military Governor General; and under Xizong, he was promoted to Taibao, to Super Minister to head three Ministries, and to King of Jinn. After his death in the second year of the reign of Zhenglong (1157), he was posthumously awarded the following titles: King of the County of Jurchen Origin (according to custom), later changed to Taishi and King of Qin (styled Huanzhong) during the reign of Dading. He was enshrined in the Imperial Shrine along with his father.
The line of Zonghan honors Nian Han the Founding Father. Later, due to political upheavals, the clan name of Wanyan was converted to Nian. Nien So-and-So, the 28th generation scion, of Taiwan, in search of the Jurchen origins, and in memory of past glories, commissions and erects sculpture of the Founding Father. The inscription reads:
O Founding Father, how noble is your face, how martial your air!
Mounted in armor, astride your horse, you brave the tigers and the bears
Doing battle with your lance, enemies have got no chance
Valorous master strategist, unshakable tactician
You helped Taizu in every aspect, to build the nation of Great Jin
Turning swords to plowshares, you instituted agriculture
You counseled unity of the North, then turned to take the Plains
You aided the emperor as a counselor, making decisions as a Marshall
You conquered the rising Mountains, and intimidated the Rivers
You supported the royal heir, who made you a Grand Duke
Immersed in the liberal arts, you treasured Chinese classics
Pious of Confucian legacy, you ruled the state accordingly
Successful and accomplished, you retired like the tide and the clouds
The Jurchen nobility will be remembered, in history and eternity
Gazing upon your likeness, I see you as if you still live!
You stand now cast in bronze, to bless our generations yet to come.
Very Respectfully,
Nien So-and-So
Scion of Wanyan Zonghan, 28th Generation
Erected, September 2005
粘 氏 廣 場
金朝開國元勛完顏宗翰，亦名粘罕，世居按出虎水（今阿什河），驍勇善戰，足智多謀，歷仕三朝。宗翰於天會十五年(1137年)卒，其後裔因避政爭禍亂，於十二世紀下半葉更祖姓完顏氏為粘氏，尊粘罕為始祖。元末，其八世孫粘博溫察兒轉輾南下，立足閩南晉江，開拓家業，至十三世孫粘粲肇修族譜，集宗族建祠。清乾隆五十三年(1788年)，二十二世孫粘尚、粘粵、粘恩等人渡海定居臺灣，聚族彰化、福興、鹿港，為粘氏開台始祖。二百餘載，闢荊稼穡、開渠漁鹽、拓展工商，粘氏宗族瓜瓞綿延，香火薪傳，合族興旺，名流傳輩出。
值伊始祖華誕金源故土九百廿五年之際，在台二十八世孫粘某某念先祖先宗之恩，感故地山川之靈，於金上京歷史博物館前捐建廣場，並鼓鑄開國先帝完顏阿骨打、粘氏始祖粘罕銅像，邀金源雙鼎撰文，祈念久遠。
閩台粘氏宗親會理事長
粘 某某
完顏宗翰二十八世孫
二零零五年九月敬立
NIEN’S SQUARE
Wanyan Zonghan, also known as Nian Han, of the Jurchen tribe, from Anchuhushui (modern-day Ashenhe), was one of the supreme military leaders who founded the Jin Dynasty, and served the first three emperors as the mastermind of strategy and tactics. After his death in the 15th year of the reign of Tianhui (1137), in order to avoid devastating political infighting, his offspring changed the clan name, Wanyan, into Nian in the latter half of the12th century, and honored Nian Han as the Founding Father. Toward the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Nian Bowenchar (8th generation) moved southward through several stops until arriving at Jinjiang in what is now southern Fujian Province, where he established a family stronghold. He was therefore considered the founding father of the Nian clan branch in Fujian. Nian Canzhao (13th generation) compiled a genealogy of the Nian Clan, and built a clan shrine. In the 53rd year of Qing Qianlong (1788), the Nian brothers Nian Shang, Nian Yue and Nian En (22nd generation) set out for Taiwan, settling in compact communities at Zhanghua, Fuxing and Lugang, becoming the founding fathers of the Nian clan branch on the island. Throughout the past two centuries or so, the Nian Clan has proliferated and prospered by taming the jungle; by irrigating the land to set up farms, fisheries and salt works; and in time, developing new business enterprises. Generation after generation, the entire clan now enjoys great success in all sectors, earning great renown and reputation.
To commemorate the 925th birthday of the Founding Father, Nien So-and-So (28th generation) of Taiwan dedicates a public square in front of the Jin Shangjing History Museum, in gratitude to the Nian forefathers and the spirits of the homeland. In the square, two statues are erected, one in memory of Wanyan Aguda, the Founding Father of the Jin Dynasty, and the other of Wanyan Zonghan (Nian Han), the Founding Father of the Nian Clan. Therefore, inscriptions are created for and engraved in the twin monuments of the Jurchen bloodline for eternity.
Very respectfully,
Nien So-and-So
Chairman, the Nien Clan Association of Fujian and Taiwan
Scion of Wanyan Zonghan, 28th Generation
Erected September 2005
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