| | The gentleman's given name was Shuo, courtesy name Jirui; he was the grandson of the Jiaozhi Duwei and the son of Tai Fu Anle Xianghou. During Emperor Shun's reign, he served as Langzhong; during Emperor Huan's reign, due to the death of his uncle, he resigned from office because of illness. The military commander of Jingzhou repeatedly appointed him, but each time he declined on grounds of ill health. Later, due to his high examination ranking, he was appointed as Shiyushi and promoted to Jianyi Dafu. When recommended for the Xianliang Fangzheng selection, he remained ill and did not appear before the official carriage. In the first month of July, Jianning Yuan Nian, he was appointed Tai Shou of Chenliu, but his illness worsened and he could not accept the appointment. An imperial edict sent Yezhe Liu Kui to bestow the seal in person, and on the twenty-first day he died. An imperial decree dispatched the envoy Wang Qian to hold a ceremony with medium-level sacrifices, specially granting five thousand coins, one hundred bolts of cloth, and three thousand hu of grain. Peers attended his funeral, and people from near and far gathered in large numbers. At that time, Chenliu Zhubu Gao Ji and Cai Zhen, among others, were all selected by the prefecture to serve as officials. Thirty-four people came to welcome him. They hurriedly traveled great distances, hoping to inherit his clear and virtuous governance. Meeting the calamity of heaven, they could not prolong their fate; deeply pained and despairing, they mourned with ceaseless longing. They then gathered in mourning attire, wailing in the courtyard. As his coffin was about to be buried, orders were given to prepare proper funeral rites; they remained lonely and full of grief. Officials in charge of carriages, attire, and the imperial court each performed their respective duties. Passersby were moved to sorrow, and onlookers sighed with regret. Indeed, the three cardinal bonds of order were nurtured together; honoring the past while serving the new. Alas, we who serve, how could we not encourage ourselves? Thus they erected a stele and composed an inscription to honor his virtuous deeds.
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| | From the distant land, we look up in admiration at this outstanding individual. We revere our lord and cherish his grace. May his merits and kindness be forever honored, and may his toils not fade away. The vast heavens are unkind; the bright mandate has fallen into ruin. The countless common people grieve and lose heart. Though his governance was not yet fully realized, it remains a legacy of love from the ancients. Our noble lord, so dignified and graceful, with flowing robes and headdresses. With sincerity cultivated to welcome him, yet never advancing eastward again. His soul departs in sorrow, nowhere to be seen or reached. How deeply we mourn; our hearts and livers are shattered. We carve this inscription to express our grief, passing it down through countless generations.
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