[世界史club] 三国志演技英訳版 (1)　張角、そして、黄巾軍成立

皆さん、今日は。

　Zhang(張?)さんという方が、かつて無許可で個人的に英訳した「三国志演技」を勝手に少しずつ投稿して行く予定です。

＃　が、全く不評の場合、その他の事情で、ネタ切れになる前に、予告無く廃刊(?)になることがあり得ますので、ご承知おき下さい。

　では、はじまりはじまり。でも、始まりの184年の後漢末の状況説明は省略します。それと、人名・地名などについては、判る範囲で漢字を初出に付けます。

The story of three kingdoms

Chapter 1. In Peach Orchard, Three heroes became brothers.
　　　　　Defeating the Rebels was ther first achievement.

　There were three brothers in the county of Julu(河北省鉅鹿郡). They were called Zhang Jiao(張角), Zhang Bao(張宝) and Zhang Liang(張梁). One day Zhang Jiao went into the mountains to collect herbs, and he met an old man. The old man had green eyes and a face as fresh as a child. He called Jiao into a cave, and give him three volume s of Heaven's book.

　He said, "This book is titled 'Recipe for Peace'(大平要術). I give it to you, you should use it to spread the messages of the Heaven, and save those who suffer. If you do anything evil you will get your due." Jiao asked who he was, he said he was an old god in southern China(南華老仙). And he disappeared into the wind.

　Since then Jiao studied the Book day and night, and acquired the ability to change wind and rain. He named himself "Tao of Peace"(太平道). During the First Month of the First Year of Zhongping, an epidemic started. Zhang Jiao distributed magic water and also cured diseases for people. He had more than five hundred students,and they all knew "Tao".

　His followers grew more and more, and he set up thirty-six divisions(方), a large division(大方) had ten thousand man, a small division(小方) had six thousand. Each division had a leader, called General.

　He also spread the words, "The White Sky(蒼天) is dead, and the Yellow Sky is born. The year is the First (Jia Zi), that's when Peace arrives" And ordered everyone write "Jia Ji"(黄符?) on their doors.

(To be continued)