立春
Beginning of Spring
時也條風微動木德初回。鑾輿肅候於東郊。嶰管飛灰於緹室。出土牛而占瑞。飾綵燕以迎祥。泰來否極而草木生輝。革故鼎新而山川改觀。陳根槁[榦-木+禾]乘暖氣以發萠。伏介潛鱗遇陽和而啟蟄。堯曆三百六旬而適當肇始。箕疇次九五福而莫不修崇。庸建法筵。茂迎景晚。
At this time, the gentle breeze of spring begins to stir, and the energy of wood returns anew. The imperial carriage awaits in solemn reverence at the eastern outskirts. The tuning pipes sound within the crimson chamber. An earth-ox is brought forth to divine good fortune, and painted swallows are adorned to welcome auspicious signs. As misfortune turns to blessing, grass and trees regain their radiance; the old is cast off, the new embraced, and mountains and rivers appear transformed. Withered roots and dried sprouts push upward with the warming breath; dormant creatures and hidden scales awaken as the season's warmth arrives. The Yao calendar, numbering three hundred and sixty days, now marks its rightful beginning; the Jifan's ninefold blessings, fivefold happiness, are all reverently cultivated. Thus, a Dharma feast is established, generously welcoming the splendid season of renewal.
又
Furthermore,
三陽鼎始。萬象咸亨。金門葭管動浮灰。解谷黍筒回太蔟。東風解凍一天和氣散樓臺。曉霧凝香万里祥光浮草木。禍隨殘臘去。福逐早春來。青圭式謹於東方。縟典宜修於西竺。
The Three Yangs begin in full force, and all things flourish together. At the golden gate, the reed pipes stir the drifting dust; In the valley, the millet tubes bring back the first note of spring. The eastern wind melts the frost, and a day of harmony spreads through the halls and towers. Morning mist gathers fragrance, and ten thousand miles of auspicious light float over grass and trees. Misfortune departs with the fading year; Blessings follow as early spring arrives. The green jade tablet is offered with reverence in the east, And the grand rites are properly performed in the Western Land.