The seventh fifty text is the Ritual to Ancestral Hero Chi You.

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔，某日，某將軍某，謹以牲牢之奠，祭爾炎帝之後蚩尤之神。曰：〈○此字依前兩篇例補，後並同。〉太古之初，風尚敦素，拓石為弩，〈○張刻本「摭石為刃」。〉弦木為弧。今乃爍金為兵，割革為甲，樹旗幟，建鼓鼙，為戈矛，為㦸盾。聖人御宇，奄有寰海，〈○此二句，張刻本作「至人奄有寰宇」。〉四徵不庭，服強畏威，伐叛誅暴，制五兵之利，為萬國之資。

In a certain year, with the stem-branch cycle of a certain year, on the first day of a certain month, on a certain day, General Someone, with his name, respectfully offered cattle and sheep as sacrifices, to worship the deity Chiyou, descendant of the god Yan Di. The incantation said (the word "曰" is added according to the format of the previous two chapters, and the same applies to the following chapters): In the distant past, the customs were simple and sincere, people carved stones into parts of the crossbow, and bent wood into bows. Now, however, metal is melted to make weapons, leather is cut to make armor, flags are raised, war drums are set up, spears and halberds are made, and shields are crafted. The sage rules over the world, possessing all within the four seas (these two sentences, in the Zhang edition, read "the perfect person rules over the universe"), and campaigns against the feudal lords who do not pay homage, subduing the strong, instilling fear, punishing rebels, and eliminating the wicked. This is achieved through the sharpness of the five weapons, which have become the foundation for the governance of the world's myriad states.

皇帝子育群生，義徵不德。〈○張刻本作「惠」。〉戎狄兇狡，蟻聚要荒。今六師戒嚴，恭行天罰。神之不昧，〈○原作「人之不誅」，今依張刻本。〉景福來臻，使鼉鼓增氣，熊旌佐威，邑無堅城，野無橫陣，如飛霜而捲木，如拔山而壓卵，火烈風掃，戎夏大同。允我一人之德，由爾五兵之功。〈○原衍「而已」二字，依張刻本刪。〉

The emperor nurtures all beings beneath heaven as a father nurtures his children, and with righteousness he campaigns against those who lack virtue. The Rong and Di are fierce and cunning, gathering like ants in the remote and uncultivated regions. Now the six armies are on high alert, acting respectfully in the place of heaven to punish wrongdoing. If the spirits are not dull (the original text says "people who are not punished," but this is corrected according to the Zhang edition), great fortune will descend: the war drums made of crocodile skin will boost morale, the banners depicting bears will enhance military prestige, and the enemy's cities will have no strongholds to rely on, while the open fields will not be able to form a line of battle. Our army will be like frost sweeping away leaves, like moving a great mountain to crush an egg, like fire burning and strong winds sweeping away everything. In the end, the Rong and Di will unite with the Huaxia as one family. This is indeed a fulfillment of the ruler's virtue, but it also results from the effectiveness of the five weapons you created (the original text had an extra "and so on," which is removed according to the Zhang edition).

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔，某日，某將軍某，謹以清酌少牢之奠，敬祭於某山之神。曰：惟神聰明正直，禍盈福謙，亭育黎庶，作鎭一方。〈○原本「黎庶」作「黎氓」，「一方」作「方土」，今並依張刻本。〉國家天覆地載，罔不宅心，航海梯山，來賓咸服。〈○張刻本「囘首內向」。〉獨彼凶醜，千百成群，滔天虐人，窺邊猾夏。

In a certain year, when the stem and branch were a certain combination, on the first day of a certain month, on a certain day, General So-and-so, with clear wine and a small sacrifice of animals, respectfully offered a prayer to the god of a certain mountain. He said: The divine being is wise, upright, and just, punishing the arrogant and rewarding the humble, nurturing the people of the region, and guarding this area. The state is like heaven covering all things and earth supporting all things, caring for everyone. People from afar, crossing seas and mountains, all submit. Yet, some wicked and evil people gather in hundreds and thousands, committing great crimes, harming the people, spying on the borders, and disturbing the Han dynasty.

天階其禍，養成其凶。皇帝取亂侮亡，兼弱攻昧，赫斯怒，奮雷霆，濁濩轟宏，風捲電掣。今則萬騎雲會，八陣戎裝，頓軍峰巒，樵蘇林麓。天道助順，人情好謙，天人共憤，神鑑孔明，何不雲蒸霧鬱，〈○張刻本「蒸雲鬱霧」。〉轉石飛沙，助我軍威？金師克獲，牲牢匪馨，明德惟馨。

Heaven has provided a path for this calamity, thus nurturing their present fierce flames. The emperor follows the principles explained in the "Book of Documents · Zhonghui's Mandate," attacking corrupt states and lightly treating those about to perish, annexing the weak and punishing the ignorant. He is suddenly enraged, rising with the thunderous might of thunder, his force mighty and roaring, like a fierce wind sweeping through and lightning flashing swiftly. Now, ten thousand cavalry gather, eight formations clad in armor are ready to move, and the great army is stationed among the mountain peaks, while woodcutters and gatherers of grass work in the forested areas at the mountain foot. Heaven supports the righteous side, and human sentiment favors the humble. Both heaven's anger and human resentment are directed at the enemy, and the divine observation is extremely clear. Why not raise clouds and dense mists, roll stones and scatter flying sand, to assist our army's prestige? If this single advance can defeat the enemy, then the true fragrance does not lie in the sacrificial animals and offerings, but in the bright virtue.

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔某日，某將軍某，謹以少牢，敬祭於某川之神。曰：惟神植德靈長，善利萬物。其柔也，沈鴻毛，沒纖芥；其剛也，轉巨石，截橫山。塹南限北，決東奔西，〈○張刻本「漂吳蕩越，限華隔夷」。〉避高就下，兵法形焉。

In a certain year, with the stem-branch cycle being a certain one, on the first day of a certain month, a general named someone respectfully offered a sacrifice of a small offering, and solemnly prayed to a certain river god. The prayer said: The divine being's virtue and grace are profound and enduring, capable of nourishing all things. When water is gentle, it can even sink a single feather and submerge a single blade of grass; when water is fierce, it can move huge rocks and cut through mountains. It can form a trench to the south and a barrier to the north; if it breaks through to the east, it flows westward (the Zhang edition reads 'sweeping Wu and subduing Yue, separating Hua from Yi'). It avoids high places and flows to low places; the principle of warfare is precisely reflected in this.

我君奄有萬國，德洽四方，伐叛懷遠，同文齊武。是以扶餘、肅愼，左衽來庭；夜郎、滇池，辮髮從事。惟彼凶虜，敢干天常，負固憑山，搖蜂萬之毒；乘危走險，奮螳螂之臂。〈○張刻本作「威」。〉天子授我廟算，不戰而屈人之兵，士卒與我一心，聞敵有死難之志。神居五行之長，為百瀆之源，藏蛟躍龍，興雲致雨。今大軍利涉，全師旣行，〈○張刻本作「濟川」。〉何不竭海若，吐天吳，驅風伯，逐鯨魚，使波無漣漪，厲有淺深，成將軍之功，〈○張刻本作「事」。〉贊天子之威。

Our sovereign rules over all the states, his virtue spreads throughout the four directions, he punishes rebels and pacifies distant peoples, unifying cultural teachings and standardizing military preparations. Therefore, the tribes of Fuyu and Sushen, who wear their robes with the left side exposed, come to pay homage, and the tribes of Yelang and Dianchi, who have braided hair, come to obey. Yet those wicked enemies dare to violate the natural order, relying on mountainous terrain to resist stubbornly, like venomous scorpions; they move about in dangerous places, using their thin arms like those of a mantis to block a chariot (the printed edition reads 'power' instead of 'arm'). The Son of Heaven has entrusted me with the strategy fixed in the hall, to subdue the enemy without battle; soldiers share my resolve, and upon hearing of the enemy's approach, they are ready to fight to the death. The divine spirits rank first among the Five Phases, being the source of all rivers and streams, capable of hiding dragons, leaping dragons, summoning clouds and rain. Now the army needs to cross the river smoothly, so the entire force must set out. Why not let the sea god Hai Rao restrain the waters, let the water god Tian Wu hold his breath and cease his breathing, drive away Feng Bo, and chase away the whale-like creatures, so that the surface of the water is completely still, and the depth of the crossing is clearly visible, thus achieving the general's military success (the printed edition reads 'affair' instead of 'success') and demonstrating the Son of Heaven's majesty.

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔，某日，某將軍某，謹以磔牢清酌，祭於風伯之神。曰：惟神道出地戶，跡遍天涯。東溫而層冰澌散，西烈則百卉摧殘。鼓怒而走石飛沙，翻江倒海；安靜則雲屯浪息，綻柳開花。暢百物以敷蘇，使八方而寗謐。達庶人之理，暢大王之雄。

In a certain year, with the stem-branch cycle of a certain year, on the first day of a certain month, on a certain day, General So-and-so respectfully offered sacrificial meat cut into pieces and clear wine to pay homage to the Wind God. His prayer said: The divine spirit departs from the gate of the earth, traveling to the farthest corners. The east wind is warm, causing layers of thick ice to melt and flow away; the west wind is cold, causing all kinds of flowers and grass to wither and wither. When it becomes angry, it causes stones to move and sand to fly, and the rivers and seas to overturn; when it is calm, it gathers clouds and calms the waves, with willows sprouting leaves and flowers blooming. It brings about the expansion and revival of all things, and brings peace and quiet to all directions; it both understands the common sense of the people's life and displays the heroic spirit of the great king.

國家至德深仁，豚魚服信，杜絶奸慝，〈○張刻本「左衽被髮」。〉混一車書，海晏河清，遠安邇肅。惟彼凶孽，尚肆憑陵，恃烏合之眾，〈○以下文例之，此下當脫一句。〉將蜂屯之徒，險憑螘壤，蜉蝣朝菌，菅我天誅，〈○張刻本「菅」作「速」。〉曉露晨霜，延彼性命。〈○原作「廷爾特命」，今依張刻本。〉皇帝子育群生，〈○原作「道惡殺人」，今依張刻本。〉鞠養萬品，乃威以斧鉞，懷以惠和，先茅屆途，後殿臨境，兩軍相見，八陣將施。惟爾神明，號吼��，拔木偃草，使旌旗指敵，飛沙走石，〈○此下當脫一句。〉飛泰山之形，晝不見於虜目；震雷霆之響，近不聞於虜耳。蒙袂僵仆，款我轅門，兵不血刃，而華戎寗謐矣。〈○原作「而中外同風而已」，今依張刻本。〉

The state's virtue is supreme, its benevolence profound. Even the smallest creatures like pigs and fish respond to sincerity. The wicked have nowhere to hide. The chariots are all on the same track, the scripts are unified, and the empire is united. The sea is calm, the Yellow River clear, distant lands are at peace, and nearby areas are orderly. Yet those wicked remnants still act recklessly, relying on a mob of followers. They gather their followers like swarms of bees, defending themselves with small strongholds like ant hills. They are nothing more than the mayfly and the morning mushroom, which live only a day and die in the evening, bringing only divine punishment. They are like the morning dew and the early frost, barely clinging to their lives. The emperor nurtures all beings as a parent nurtures children, fostering all creatures. Thus, he establishes authority with the axe and the sword, and brings harmony with kindness. The vanguard has already set out, and the rearguard has reached the enemy's territory. The two armies face each other, and the eight formations are about to be deployed. May you, O divine being, roar loudly, uproot trees, and subdue wild grass, so that our banners point directly at the enemy. Then, let sand and stones fly, raising dust as high as Mount Tai, so that the enemy cannot see anything in the daylight. Let thunderous sounds shake the heavens, so that even when they are close, they cannot hear. Let them cover their faces and fall down, humbly coming to our camp to surrender. The sword need not spill blood, and both Huaxia and the Rong and Di will be at peace.

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔，某日，〈○此二字依前後文例補。〉某將軍某，謹以牲牢之奠，致祭於雨師之神。曰：惟神薄陰陽而成氣，馭風雲而施德。威合風雷，則禾木盡偃；恩覃霧露，則卉物敷榮。昆陽惡盈，蕩新室之眾；龜茲助順，濟全涼之師。其賞善也如此，其罰惡也如彼。

In a certain year, with the stem and branch of the year being a certain one, on the first day of a certain month, on a certain day (the words "certain day" are added according to the style of previous chapters), General Someone offered sacrifices of cattle and sheep to the rain god. The incantation said: The divine spirit harmonizes the yin and yang energies to produce clouds, controls the winds and clouds to bestow blessings. Its power combines with wind and thunder, causing crops and trees to bow down; its grace transforms into mist and dew, causing grasses, woods, flowers, and plants to flourish. In the battle of Kunyang that year, heaven detested Wang Mang's arrogance, and a heavy rainstorm destroyed the army of the Xin Dynasty. In the area of Kucha, heaven aided the righteous side, and timely rain saved the entire army of Liangzhou. It rewards goodness in this way and punishes evil in that way.

國家大業，醇被休德，洽如懷生之倫，盡荷明德。而戎胡倔強，草竊遐荒，使謀臣不得高枕，武士不遑脫甲。天子瞋目按劒，發驍勇，誅不道。天下士眾焱集星馳，氣騰青雲，精貫白日，熏兔穴，覆梟巢。惟神何不傾湫倒海，以助天威；蕩寇清讎，以張軍勢。按劒則日中見斗，揮戈而曜靈再晡。〈○張刻本作「不晡」。〉壯戎軍之氣，乃爾神之功。

The state's great cause is universally blessed by virtue, and all living beings receive this bright grace. Yet the barbarians are stubborn and rebellious, raiding in distant and remote places, causing the strategists to be unable to rest and the warriors to not have time to remove their armor. The Son of Heaven frowns and holds his sword, summoning brave soldiers to punish these wicked villains. The soldiers of the world gather like sparks from a fire and swift meteors, their spirit reaching the clouds and their sincerity shining through the day, determined to eliminate the foxes' dens and overturn the evil crows' nests. May the gods not pour deep pools and flood the sea to support the heavenly authority; may they eliminate the bandits and clear the enemies to enhance our army's prestige. Let the general hold his sword, and during the day, the Big Dipper be visible; let him wield his halberd, like Lu Yang Gong who turned the sun back with his halberd, making the sun return to the hour of Shen. Strengthening our army's morale is precisely your divine contribution.

維某年，歲次某甲，某月朔，某日，某將軍某，謹稽首，以明香凈水，楊枝油燈，乳粥酥蜜粽�，供養北方大聖毘沙天王之神。曰：伏惟作鎭北方，護念萬物，眾生悖逆，肆以誅夷，如來涅槃，委之佛法。

In a certain year, when the heavenly stem was a certain one, on the first day of a certain month, a certain day, a general named someone respectfully knelt and paid homage, offering incense, clean water, willow branches, oil lamps, and offerings such as milk porridge, butter tea, honey candies, and zongzi to the great saint "Vishramadhatu" who guards the northern direction. The invocation said: The heavenly king guards the northern direction and protects all beings under heaven; if any beings dare to rebel and cause chaos, the heavenly king will punish and destroy them. When the Buddha Shakyamuni entered nirvana, it was precisely then that he entrusted the responsibility of upholding the Dharma to the heavenly king.

是以寶塔在手，金甲被身，威凜商秋，德融湛露。五部神鬼，八方妖精，殊形異狀，襟帶羽毛；或三面而六手，或一面而四目，瞋顔如藍，磔髮似火，牙崒嵂而出口，爪鈎兜而露骨，視雷電，喘雲雨，吸風飇，噴霜雹。其叱吒也，豁大海，拔須彌，〈○原本誤作「鬚眉」，依張刻本改。〉摧風輪，粉鐵圍，並隨指呼，咸賴驅策。

Therefore, the heavenly king holds a jewel tower in his hands, wears golden armor, and appears stern and severe, like the severe autumn season, yet his grace and virtue are gentle and nourishing, like sweet dew. Under his command are five divisions of spirits and eight directions of demons, each with different appearances, their collars and belts adorned with feathers. Some have three faces and six arms, others have one face and four eyes. Their eyes blaze blue like indigo, their hair stands upright like fire, their teeth protrude prominently outside their mouths, their fingers and claws curl like hooks, and their flesh and skin hang loose to reveal bones. A single glare brings thunder and lightning, a single breath produces clouds and rain, a single inhalation summons fierce winds, and a single exhalation spews frost and hail. With a single command, they can split the great ocean, uproot Mount Meru, destroy the wind wheel, and crush the iron encircling mountain. All these spirits obey the heavenly king's commands and are at his disposal.

國家欽若釋教，護法降魔，萬國歸心，十方向化。惟彼胡虜，尚敢昏迷，肉食邊氓，漁獵亭障。天子出師，問罪要荒。天王宜發大悲之心，軫護念之力，殲彼凶惡，助我甲兵，〈○原作「助我甲兵，戮彼兇頑」，今依張刻本。〉使刁斗不驚，太白無芒。雖事集於邊將，而功歸於天王。〈○原衍「哉」字，依張刻本刪。〉

Our dynasty reveres and upholds Buddhism, safeguarding the correct teachings and subduing all demons. All nations are united in heart, and people from all directions come to be converted. Only those barbarians still stubbornly refuse to understand, treating border people as food to be eaten and border outposts as hunting grounds. The emperor therefore sends troops to punish them in distant lands. We earnestly request the heavenly king to manifest great compassion, to exert the power of protecting all beings, to destroy those wicked people, and to assist our soldiers. Thus, the alarm bells on night watch in the army will no longer sound, and the bright star Tai Bai in the sky will no longer shine fiercely. Though this campaign is carried out by border generals, the merit belongs to the heavenly king. (The original text has an extra character 'zai,' which is removed according to the Zhang edition.)

某道節度使某，牒上中書省門下，破逆賊某乙，下兵馬使告㨗事，得都知兵馬，使某牒稱：今月某日某時，於某山川，探見賊兵，與戰，俘斬略盡。今乘勝逐北，末暇點拔殺獲生級、器械牛馬，續卽申上者。〈○張刻本「大逆斬戮」。〉天威遠播，狂寇敗亡，將靖煙塵，同增歡忭。謹差某乙，馳驛告㨗，具狀牒上中書門下，謹牒。某年某月某日，某官牒。

The term "lu bu" refers to a type of unsealed official document, publicly displayed along the way to announce military victories. The format of such a document is as follows: a certain governor of a circuit, in a report submitted to the Zhongshu and Menxia provinces, informs of a victory over a rebel named Yi, reported by his subordinate military commander. According to the document submitted by a certain commander of the imperial guards, on a certain day and time of this month, the rebels were encountered at a certain mountain and river, and battle ensued, resulting in the capture and killing of almost all the enemy. Now, they are pursuing the retreating enemy, and have not yet had time to count the captured heads, weapons, and cattle and horses, and will subsequently submit the report. (This sentence in Zhang's edition reads "great rebellion was cut down.") The emperor's divine power is widely spread, the rebellious bandits have been defeated, the border fires will soon be extinguished, and both court and country will rejoice. Therefore, a certain person is sent by horse to report the victory quickly, and the document is submitted to the Zhongshu and Menxia provinces. This is the report. On a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, a certain official submitted this report.

判官某官、某行軍司馬、某使、某官、某道節度使，奏破某賊露布事，拔賊某城若干，所生擒首領某人若干，斬大將若干級，斬首若干級，獲賊馬若干匹，甲若干領，旗若干面，弓弩若干張，箭若干隻，鎗牌若干面，衣裝若干事件。應得者，具言之。〈　此條原連上文，今依張刻本析之。下條同。〉

By the joint report of a certain official, a certain military commander, and a certain envoy, together with a certain circuit commander, they reported the matter of defeating a certain bandit group. They must list each item: the number of enemy strongholds captured, the number of enemy leaders captured alive, the number of enemy generals killed, the number of enemy heads taken, the number of enemy horses seized, the number of sets of armor seized, the number of banners seized, the number of bows and arrows seized, the number of arrows seized, the number of spears and shields seized, and the number of uniforms seized. All actual items seized must be clearly listed. (This clause was originally connected with the previous one, but is now separated according to the Zhang edition; the next clause is similarly treated.)

中書門下尚書兵部，某道節度使某官臣某言︰臣聞黃帝興涿鹿之師，堯舜有阪泉〈○原有「丹水」二字，依張刻本刪。〉之役，雖道高於千古，猶不免於四徵。〈○兩「於」字，依張刻本補。〉我國家德過唐虞，功格區夏。〈○張刻本作「宇宙」。〉蠢茲狂狄，昏迷不恭，犬羊成群，犯我亭障。臣今令都知兵馬使某官某都統，馬步若干人，為前鋒左右；再任虞候某官某，領弩若干人，為奇兵，於某處設伏。虞候總管某，領陌刀若干人，為後勁。節度副使某官某，領蕃漢子弟若干人，為中軍遊騎。

To the Central Secretariat, the Door-Down Secretariat and the Ministry of War of the Shangshu Province: A certain commander of a circuit, a certain official, respectfully reports. I have heard that the Yellow Emperor once raised an army at ZhuLu, and Yao and Shun also had the battle at Banquan (the original text here mentions 'Dan Shui', but according to Zhang's edition, it is deleted). Although their virtue was unparalleled in history, they still had to campaign in all directions (the two 'yu' characters are added according to Zhang's edition). Our dynasty's virtue surpasses that of Yao and Shun, and our achievements cover the entire world (Zhang's edition says 'the universe'). Yet those rebellious and wild barbarians, who are ignorant and disrespectful, gather like dogs and sheep, invading our outposts and border posts. Now I have ordered a certain official, the commander of the mounted and infantry forces, to lead a certain number of cavalry and infantry as the vanguard on both wings. I have also appointed a certain official, the Yuhou, to lead a certain number of crossbowmen as a surprise force, setting an ambush at a certain location. I have ordered another Yuhou commander to lead a certain number of halberdmen as the rear guard, and I have appointed a certain official, the deputy commander of the circuit, to lead a certain number of Han and non-Han soldiers as the mobile cavalry in the center.

以某月日時，於某山川，與賊大軍相遇，塵埃漲空，旌旗蔽野。臣令都知兵馬使某官某大將軍當其衝，左右虞候張兩翼，勢欲酣戰，伏兵竊發，賊眾驚駭，虞候某強弩、陌刀相繼而至。鋒刃所加，流血漂杵；弩矢所及，轍亂旗靡。〈○此四句，張刻本作「白刃霜飛，紅血星灑」。〉賊人棄甲曳兵而走，我軍逐北者五十里。自寅至酉，經若干陣，所有殺獲，具件如前。人功何能，天功是賴。臣謹差先鋒將某官某奉露布以聞，特望宣佈中外，用光史冊。臣某頓首謹言。某年某月某日，掌書記某官臣某上。

On a certain day and hour at a certain place, in the mountains and rivers, the forces encountered the main army of the rebels. Dust filled the sky, and banners obscured the fields. The commander ordered the chief military officer, a general of a certain rank, to attack directly, while the left and right guards spread out on both wings to encircle the enemy. Just as both sides were about to engage in fierce combat, the hidden troops suddenly launched an attack, causing the rebels to panic and scatter. The strong archers and halberdiers of the guards then arrived successively. Where the blades struck, blood flowed so much that it could float the wooden pestle used for pounding rice; where the arrows reached, the enemy's chariot tracks were scattered and their banners fell over (these four lines are in the Zhang Ke edition as "white blades flew like frost, red blood scattered like stars"). The rebels abandoned their armor and dragged their weapons in retreat, while our forces pursued them fifty li. The battle lasted from the hour of the Tiger to the hour of the Rooster, through several engagements. All the slain and captured were listed in detail as above. How could this be achieved by human effort alone? It was entirely due to the blessings of heaven. The commander respectfully sent the vanguard general, a certain official of a certain rank, to present the report with the banner of announcement, and specially requested the court to announce it throughout the country, to shine in history. The commander, a certain official, bowed deeply and spoke. On a certain year, month, and day, the official in charge of the records, a certain official, presented this.

經曰：藥者，和草木之性，治人寒熱燥濕之病；道達經脈，通理三關九候五藏六府，扶衰補虛。夫稠人多厲疫，屯久人氣鬱蒸，〈○「人」字依張刻本補。〉或病瘟㾮瘧痢，金瘡墮馬。隨軍備用藥與方，所必須也，茲錄於左。

The "Book of Military Classics" says: The so-called medicine refers to the preparation of herbs to harmonize their properties, used to treat diseases such as cold, heat, dryness, and dampness in the human body. It can unblock meridians, regulate the "three gates and nine pulses" and the five zang and six fu organs, support the weak and replenish deficiencies. In military camps where people are densely gathered, epidemics are easily spread; when troops remain stationed for a long time, human energy accumulates and rises, leading to people suffering from plague, malarial fever, dysentery, as well as injuries from weapons, arrows, and falling from horses. Therefore, it is essential to prepare medicines and prescriptions for the army. The following records are made here.

療時行熱病方：梔子、〈二十枚。〉乾薑、〈五兩。〉茵蔯、〈三兩。〉升麻、〈三兩。〉大黃、〈五兩。〉芒硝。〈五兩。〉右六味為末，米汁調服，空心三錢匕，須臾利。不利，則暖粥投之。利多，服漿水止之。陰陽毒不可服。

A formula for treating epidemic fever: twenty rhubarb fruits, five liang of dried ginger, three liang of茵陈, three liang of升麻, five liang of rhubarb, and five liang of mirabilite. Take all six ingredients and grind them into a fine powder. Mix with rice water and take on an empty stomach, three chi of the powder. Within a short time, one will have a bowel movement and the passage will be unobstructed. If there is no bowel movement, take some warm thin rice porridge to induce it; if the bowel movement is too strong, take some rice water to stop it. Those suffering from 'yin and yang poison' (a severe type of cold damage with skin rash all over the body) should not take this formula.

療赤班子瘡：梔子、〈二十枚。〉茈胡、〈三兩。〉黃芩、〈三兩。〉芒硝。〈五兩。○張刻本多「茵蔯」。〉右為細末，飯飲調下，三錢七，以利為度。

A formula for treating red spot sores (skin with red spots and ulcers): twenty rhubarb fruits, three liang of Chinese angelica, three liang of scutellaria, and five liang of mirabilite (the Zhang edition adds the herb wormwood). Crush all the herbs into a fine powder and take with rice soup, three chi of the powder each time, until bowel movements are achieved.

療天行病方：瓜蔞、〈四十九粒。○張刻本作「瓜蒂」。〉丁香、〈四十九粒。〉赤小豆。〈四十九粒。〉右為末，井花水調服，空心方寸七次，兩鼻中各搐此散，一大豆許，須臾鼻出黃水，吐利良久，乃愈。〈○據此文，則作「瓜蒂」者為是。〉

A formula for treating epidemic febrile diseases: 49 melon seeds (the Zhang edition reads 'gua ti'), 49 cloves, and 49 red mung beans. Take all these herbs and grind them into a fine powder. Use the water from the well drawn in the early morning to mix and take the powder on an empty stomach, one teaspoonful. Then, inhale the powder through both nostrils, with about the amount of one soybean in each nostril. After a while, yellow fluid will flow from the nose, followed by vomiting and diarrhea, and the illness will be cured. (According to this method, the formula should use 'gua ti' rather than 'melon seeds'.)

療虐疾方：鼈甲、〈三兩。〉常山、〈二兩。〉甘草、〈二兩。〉松羅。〈二兩。○張刻本無甘草。〉右為末，用烏梅煎湯調服，方寸七日二服，少加之，以吐為度。如不差，服後方。

A formula for treating malaria: 3 liang of softshell turtle shell, 2 liang of常山, 2 liang of licorice, and 2 liang of pine moss (the Zhang edition omits licorice). Crush all the herbs into a fine powder and take with a decoction made from Chinese date. Take one portion each time, twice a day. The dose can be slightly increased until vomiting occurs. If the condition does not improve, then take the following formula instead.

當歸六味散：當歸、　白朮、　細辛、〈以上各五兩。〉桂心、〈三兩。〉大黃、〈五兩。〉朴硝。〈八兩。熬。〉右為末，平旦，空心，服方寸匕，加之，以利為度。

When taking the formula Danggui Liuwei San, use five liang each of Danggui, Baizhu, and Xixn; three liang of Gui Xin; and five liang of Da Huang. Eight liang of Puxiao must be prepared first by decoction. All the herbs should be ground into a fine powder. Take one chi-bi (a small measure) in the morning on an empty stomach when it is still dark. The dose can be gradually increased until bowel movement is achieved.

療溫虐者，可服鬼箭十味九方：甘草、　丁香、　細辛、　蜀椒、　烏梅肉、〈各三兩。〉地骨皮、、橘皮、〈各四兩。〉白朮、　當歸、〈各五兩。〉鬼箭。〈二兩。〉右為細末，煉蜜為丸，如梧桐子大。每服十五丸，烏梅湯送下，再服加至三十九，三、五日後覺腹中熱，以粥飲壓之。

A person suffering from warm malaria may take the formula "Ghost Arrow Ten-Ingredient Pill": licorice, clove, fine ginger, Sichuan pepper, and dried Chinese date flesh, each three liang; ground mulberry root bark and orange peel, each four liang; white atractylodes and angelica root, each five liang; and ghost arrow feather two liang. All these herbs should be ground into a fine powder and made into pills with refined honey, the size of Chinese toon seeds. Take fifteen pills each time, with Chinese date soup to take them down. If taking again, increase to thirty pills. After taking, if after three or five days the person feels heat in the abdomen, drink some thin porridge to relieve it.

療痢病方：黃連、　黃芩、〈各五兩。〉黃耆、　黃柏、〈各四兩。〉龍骨。〈八兩。〉右五味為散，空心，米飲下方寸匕，日再加至三寸匕止。

A formula for treating dysentery: Huang Lian and Huang Qin each five liang, Huang Qi and Huang Bai each four liang, Long Gu eight liang. Take these five herbs and grind them into a powder. Take one chi bi (a measure) with rice soup on an empty stomach, twice a day, gradually increasing to three chi bi.

療穀痢方：白朮、〈六兩。〉附子、〈四枚，炮去皮。〉乾薑、〈四兩，炮。〉細辛、〈五兩。〉油麵末。〈一升。熬變色。○張刻本作「神麯」。〉右為末，以粥飲，如前法。

A formula for treating grain diarrhea (diarrhea with undigested food particles): six liang of white atractylodes; four pieces of processed aconite with the skin removed; four liang of dried ginger that has been processed; five liang of fine ginger; and one sheng of fried wheat flour (the Zhang edition reads 'malt'). All these herbs are ground into a fine powder and taken with thin porridge, following the same method of administration as the previous formula.

療血痢方：阿膠、〈炒。〉黃柏、〈灸各四兩。〉乾薑、　艾葉、〈各三兩。〉犀角末。〈五兩。〉右為末，如前法服。

A formula for treating bloody dysentery (diarrhea with blood): donkey-hide gelatin (Ajiao), roasted; Phellodendron bark (Huangbai), honey-fried, each amounting to four liang; dried ginger (Ganjiang) and mugwort leaves (Aiyè), each three liang; rhinoceros horn powder (Xijiao) five liang. All these herbs are ground into a fine powder. The method of administration is the same as in the previous formula.

療濃血痢方：黃耆、〈六兩。〉赤石脂、〈八兩。〉艾葉、〈三兩。〉厚朴、〈灸三兩。〉乾薑。〈煨三兩〉右為末，服法如前。

A formula for treating bloody dysentery: six liang of Huangqi, eight liang of Hongshizhi, three liang of Aiye, three liang of Houpu (roasted), and three liang of Ganniang (steamed). All these herbs should be ground into a fine powder, and the method of administration is the same as in the previous formula.

治霍亂方：巴豆、〈一兩，去殼。〉乾薑、〈三兩，炮。〉大黃。〈五兩。〉右為末，煉蜜為丸，如梧桐子大。米飲服三丸，以利為度。不利，以粥湯投之。

A formula for treating cholera (a severe condition with vomiting and diarrhea): Take one liang of rhino horn (Ba Dou), remove its shell; three liang of dried ginger (Gan Jiang), processed; and five liang of rhubarb (Da Huang). Crush all the herbs into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Chinese toon seeds. Take three pills with rice soup, until diarrhea occurs; if there is no bowel movement, give some thin rice porridge to induce it.

治腳轉筋方：生薑一兩，〈○此四字依張刻本補。〉拍碎，水煎五合，服之卽愈。本方云：生薑一斤，煎二升，半服之。

A formula for treating leg cramps: one liang of ginger (this phrase is added according to Zhang's edition), crushed and boiled with water to make five he, take it and it will be effective. The original formula also mentions another method: one jin of ginger, boiled to make two sheng, take half of it.

入戰闢五兵不傷人方：雄黃、〈一兩。〉白礬、〈二兩。〉鬼箭、〈一柄。〉羚羊角、〈燒二分半。〉灶中土。〈三分。○張刻本無此味。〉右為末，以雞子黃並雞冠血為丸，如杏子大。置一丸於小囊中，繫腰間及膊上，勿令離身。亦闢一切毒。

A formula to repel the five types of weapons (spear, halberd, axe, shield, bow and arrow) and prevent injury from blades: one liang of realgar, two liang of white alum, one piece of ghost arrow feather, two and a half fen of burned and preserved rhinoceros horn, and three fen of stove heart soil (the Zhang edition does not include stove heart soil). Crush all the herbs into a fine powder, mix with egg yolk and chicken comb blood to form pills the size of apricots. Place one pill in a small cloth bag and tie it around the waist or arm, ensuring it does not leave the body. This medicine can also repel various poisons.

療馬齒毒方：灰汁數斗，暖者洗瘡處，愈。又以馬糞汁亦可。

A remedy for poisoning from a horse's molar tooth bite: take several measures of alkali water extracted from plant ash, and use it to wash the wound while it is still warm, and it will heal. Alternatively, the juice filtered from horse dung can be used for washing.

療馬膿垢著人作瘡方：馬鞭稍二寸，燒灰；飛鼠七枚，各燒灰。敷之。

A remedy for sores caused by the pus and dirt from a horse's body coming into contact with human skin: take two inches of a horse's tail, burn it into ash, then take seven flying squirrels (bats), burn each of them into ash as well, and apply the ash to the sore.

療金瘡方因發者，及傷裂突出腸方：〈○「方因發者」四字，似有誤。張刻本云「治金瘡傷困乏及腸出者方」。〉黃耆、　當歸、　芎藭、　白芷、　續斷、　黃芩、　細辛、　乾薑、　附子、　芍藥。〈各三兩。○張刻本無細辛，有鹿茸。〉右為末，先飲酒醉，次服五錢匕，日三服。又云：服半錢匕，日三服，加至方寸匕效。

A formula for treating recurring wounds from cuts or arrows, as well as wounds that split open and prolapsed intestines (the phrase "fang yin fa zhe" seems possibly incorrect; the Zhang edition reads "formula for treating wounds from cuts and exhaustion as well as prolapsed intestines"): Huang Qi, Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Bai Zhi, Xu Duan, Huang Qin, Xi Xin, Gan Jiang, Fu Zi, and Shaoyao, each three liang (the Zhang edition omits Xi Xin and includes Lu Rong instead). Crush all the herbs into a fine powder. First drink wine until drunk, then take five chi of the powder three times a day. Another account says: take half a chi each time, three times a day, gradually increasing to one chi to see effectiveness.

療金刀中骨脈中不出方：白歛、　半夏。〈各等分。〉右為末，酒服方寸匕，日三服，至二十日，自出立愈。

A formula for treating a broken blade fragment lodged in the bone channels and blood vessels, which cannot be removed: Take equal parts of Bai Lian and Ban Xia. Pound them into a fine powder and take one teaspoonful with wine, three times a day. By the twentieth day, the remaining fragment will expel itself naturally, and the condition will be cured.

療金瘡傷中破驚方：〈○「驚」字誤。張刻本云「治金瘡破腹方」。〉火燒蔥，取汁塗之，立愈。亦用女人中衣舊者，以襠炙熨之，為愈。

A remedy for golden wounds and internal or abdominal ruptures (the character 「惊」 is incorrect; the Zhang edition reads 「治金疮破腹方」): take some green onions, burn them, and apply their juice to the wound, which will immediately take effect. Alternatively, take an old woman's undergarment, heat the part used for the crotch, and apply it to the wound as a poultice, which will also cure it.

療馬墜損，有瘀血在腹內方：生地黃五升，研爛，以酒捎汁一盞，日三服，愈。又方︰地黃二升，搗令爛，以無灰酒半升煑二三沸，重戶地暖飲之，常令醺醺。

A formula for treating injuries from falling from a horse and internal blood stasis: take five sheng of raw rehmannia root, grind it into a paste, and use wine to extract one bowl of juice. Take it three times a day, and it will heal. Another formula: take two sheng of rehmannia root, crush it, and cook it with half a sheng of clear wine without lime for two or three boils. Drink it while warm in a secluded and warm room, keeping the person slightly intoxicated.

療馬墜折，傷手腳骨痛方：搗大麻子根〈○張刻本作「天麻根」，下同。〉並葉，取汁服之，氣下乃蘇。若無大麻根、葉，研子，溫酒服，亦可。

A remedy for falling from a horse and breaking bones, as well as pain in the hands and feet: take the roots of the hemp plant (in Zhang's edition it is written as 'Tian Ma root', same below) along with the leaves, crush them together, extract the juice, and take it by mouth. When the energy flows downward, the person will regain consciousness. If there is no root and leaf of hemp available, then grind the hemp seeds into a powder and take them with warm wine instead.

經曰：馬有四百八病，〈○張刻本作「百四十入病」。〉葢在調冷熱之宜，適牧放之性，〈○此句依張刻本補。〉常加休息，不可忽視之也。馬之繫於軍也，至矣！重矣！〈○「自不可忽視」以下，並依張刻本補。〉

The *Bing Jing Shuo* states: Horses have four hundred and eight kinds of ailments (the Zhang edition reads "one hundred and forty kinds of ailments"), and the key lies in properly regulating their cold and heat, grazing them in accordance with their nature, and allowing them frequent rest; one must not be careless. The relationship between war horses and the army is extremely close and important! (The sentences following "self-reliance is not something to be neglected" are all added according to the Zhang edition.)

春夏常灌馬方：鬱金、　芎藭、　當歸、　大黃、　升麻、　黃連、　細辛。今方不用當歸、芎藭、細辛，𨚫入黃柏、吳藍、青黛、梔子。秋冬加官桂、乾薑，共為末。〈○已上張刻本但云「各等分為末」。〉

A formula commonly used for horses in spring and summer consists of Yu Jin, Chuan Xiong, Dang Gui, Da Huang, Sheng Ma, Huang Lian, and Xi Xin. However, the current practice omits Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, and Xi Xin, instead including Huang Bai, Wu Lan, Qing Dai, and Zhi Zi. In autumn and winter, the formula is further supplemented with Gao Wu and Gan Jiang, all ground into a fine powder. (The Zhang edition merely states 'each ingredient is divided equally and ground into powder'.)

每灌七錢，蜜油各一，合湯半升，攪勻灌之。其冷氣，則加乾薑、官桂各一兩。今多以〈○張刻本無此三字。〉糯米煑粥半升，油五合，豬脂四兩，蜜三兩，〈○張刻本無此味。〉早飲了啖之，俟日色溫，來日復啖之。

Administer seven qian of the medicine each time, combined with one he (合) of honey and one he of oil, mixed with half a sheng of warm soup, and then given to the horse. If the horse has caught a cold, add one jin each of dried ginger and officinal cinnamon. Now, more often, half a sheng of porridge made from glutinous rice, five he of oil, four jin of pork fat, and three jin of honey (the term honey is not present in the Zhang edition) are given to the horse after it has drunk water in the morning; when the sun becomes warm, feed it the same amount again the next day.

馬熱不食水草方：芒硝、　鬱金。〈○張刻本注︰「等分。」〉右每灌七錢，入酥半兩，水一升，攪勻灌之。又云：刺帶脈出血，良。

A remedy for a horse with a fever and unwillingness to drink water or eat grass:芒硝 and 郁金 (in the Zhang edition, it is noted 'equal parts'). Take seven qian of the medicine each time, add half a liang of clarified butter and one sheng of water, mix well and administer. Another method suggests needling the horse's belt meridian to draw blood, which is also effective.

治馬漏蹄方：先以刀削，令穩。便之以髮灰、羊脂塡了，以黃蠟封固之。

A remedy for a horse's hoof hole (a perforation and ulceration in the hoof): first use a knife to carefully and evenly trim the bottom of the hoof, then mix the ash made from burned hair with sheep's fat to fill the hole, and finally seal it tightly with yellow wax.

療馬內黃、不食水草、顫喘臥數起、口張喘急、頸微垂利方：青黛、〈三兩。〉大黃、〈二兩。〉白鹽。〈五合。〉右為末，每灌三匕，〈○張刻本作「三錢」。〉油蜜各一合，溫水一升，灌之，立愈。

A formula for treating a horse suffering from internal heat, refusing to eat or drink, trembling, panting, lying down repeatedly, opening its mouth and gasping, with the neck slightly hanging down and diarrhea: three liang of Qing Dai, two liang of Da Huang, and five he of white salt. All these herbs should be ground into a fine powder. Each dose should be three bi (the Zhang edition reads 'three qian'), mixed with one he of oil and one he of honey, and one sheng of warm water, then administered all at once. It will take effect immediately.

馬有黑汗出，臥不起，汗流如珠，顫喘氣急。嘗汗，淡卽死，醎卽不死。取人汙襪，燒湯，挼濃汁，灌三升，差。又方︰刀子割馬尾小頭，作十字，使出血，以人糞塗之，良。或燒人糞以亂髮附之，差。

If a horse sweats black sweat, lies down and does not get up, with sweat dripping in strings, shivering and rapid breathing, one can taste the sweat: if it is bland, the horse cannot be saved; if it is salty, there is still a chance of recovery. Take a pair of dirty socks worn by a person, burn them to make water, rub out a thick juice, and give the horse three sheng to drink, and it will recover. Another method: cut a cross-shaped incision on the horse's tail with a knife to let blood flow out, then apply human excrement on it, which is effective; or burn human excrement and mix it with hair to apply on the wound, which can also lead to recovery.

療馬轉胞不大小便方：以人糞並大蒜橘湯成膏，納尿孔內，則立尿。又纏馬腹於後蹄間，挽之，令跳自止。〈○張刻本「跳」下有「胞」字，「止」作「轉」。〉

A remedy for treating a horse's bladder torsion and obstruction of urination: mix human excrement with garlic and orange soup to make a paste, then insert it into the horse's urethral opening, and the horse will be able to urinate immediately. Another method: use a rope around the horse's abdomen and tie it between the hind legs, then pull the rope to make the horse jump, and the twisted bladder will return to its original position (in the Zhang Ke edition, the character 'jump' has 'bladder' below it, and the character 'stop' is written as 'turn').

療馬結草方：以熱手捻，令結消；不消，以火炙之，掃帚柄築之。

A remedy for a horse having a mass of grass lodged in its abdomen (grass feed forming a blockage): use a warm hand to rub and press on the mass to make it disperse; if it does not disperse, then apply heat to the affected area with fire, and then gently press and break up the mass with a broomstick handle.

療馬蟲顙方：桑根皮、　大棗肉、　葶藶子。〈各一兩，熬，令黃，另研作膏。〉右和勻水三升，灌之，一時辰，令低頭滴鼻中惡物，愈。次以大黃、油雞子清，灌之。

A remedy for a horse suffering from nasal worms (insects growing on the nose and forehead, with discharge): mulberry root bark, large dates, and苈 seed, each one liang. Cook them until they turn yellow, then grind them into a paste. Mix the medicine with three sheng of water and give it to the horse to drink. After an hour, make the horse lower its head so that the foul discharge from the nose can be expelled; the illness will be cured. Then give the horse rhubarb, oil, and egg white to drink.

又曰：桑白皮一握舊乾煑，棗五十枚煑取穰，葶藶子六兩熬令黃，以水六升、桑根、大棗並煑，取一大升汁，去渣，內葶藶子膏攪勻，相得更煎，取強半，停令冷暖，得所分為兩度，灌所患之鼻，如人行八九里一灌，乾地著草繫頭底，卽出鼻中惡物，令甚走，又以大黃、油雞子清，灌之，愈。〈○「又曰」以下，似後人從他書錄入。張刻本無此文。〉

Another account says: Take a handful of dried mulberry bark, fifty large red dates, and six liang of苈 seeds that have been fried until yellow. Use six sheng of water to cook the mulberry root bark and the red dates together, then take one sheng of the decoction, strain out the residue, and add the fried苈 seed paste, mix well until they are combined, and continue to cook until half remains. Let it cool to a moderate temperature, divide it into two portions, and administer it through the nostril of the sick horse. Administer it again after a person has walked about eight or nine li. After administration, lead the horse to a dry area, spread some fodder on the ground, tie the reins low so that the horse lowers its head, and the foul matter in the nose will be expelled. Then let the horse run quickly for a while, and then give it a decoction made of rhubarb, oil, and egg white, and it will recover. (The following, 'Another account says,' seems to be added by a later writer from another text, and is not present in the Zhang edition.)