Second sacrificial address offered at Jeonju to the Great King of Mapo in Boan county全州重祭保安縣馬浦大王文
維年月日。某官謹遣同年進士黃敏仁。致山鹿一首兼淸酌之奠。申祭于馬浦大王之靈。正直之神。人所敬思。淸廉之吏。民所畏之。以玆較量。孰尊孰卑。加又予吏完山。一方攸附。神職馬浦。完山所部。以長官之吏。對下邑之祇。不拜而揖。於禮固宜。以是擲筊。神則諾許。吾不曲膝。長揖而去。其於祀設。不肉而蔬。方離祠宇。驅馬徐徐。有鹿蹶蹶。似將狂觸。吐血而斃。馬驚且仆。其祥可駭。思之反覆。神豈以予祀不饋肉。又豈警予報謝之遲。此可代牲。遣獻于祠。神其享之。莫我敢訾。
On such-and-such a day of such-and-such a month of such-and-such a year, so-and-so of such-and-such office respectfully sends Hwang Minin (黃敏仁), a presented scholar of the same examination year, and, having prepared the offerings of one mountain deer and clear wine, makes sacrifice for a second time before the spirit of the Great King of Mapo (馬浦大王).
An upright god is what men revere and keep in mind, and a clean-handed official is what the people hold in awe. Set side by side in this way, which is high and which is low? Moreover I am the magistrate of Wansan (完山), to whom one whole region cleaves, and the god has charge of Mapo, which is a place belonging to Wansan. As an official of the superior district facing the god of a lesser one, that I should not bow but only make the hand-salute is truly fitting in point of rites. I cast the divining sticks upon this, and the god gave his consent. I did not bend my knee, but made a long hand-salute and withdrew. In setting out the sacrifice too I used no meat, but greens.
Just as I had left the shrine and was driving my horse slowly, a deer came rushing up in confusion and, trying madly to butt me, vomited blood and died. My horse was so startled that it even fell. The omen was startling, and I thought it over again and again. Is the god blaming me for not having offered meat at my sacrifice? Or is he admonishing me that my repayment and thanks have been slow?
Since this may serve in place of a victim, I send it to the shrine and present it. May the god partake of it and not reproach me.