From the eight-array map of Xindu County. The full text is translated as follows:
Zhuge Liang's Eight Batteries of Wuhou has two places in Sichuan, one in Yong 'an Palace in Kuizhou and the other in Mi Mou Town in Xindu. The map of Kuizhou Eight Arrays is probably the relic of Zhuge Liang following Mr. Liu Bei to attack Wu and defend the Yangtze River Passage in the future. Xindu is in the suburb of Chengdu, and it is the martial arts school where Zhuge Liang often rehearses the Eight Arrays.
The predecessors have expounded Zhuge Liang's character and dedication to his career, so I won't copy the same statement as them. Only his eight-array diagram has something that can arouse emotions again. The history books say that Zhuge Liang deduced the art of war and developed the eight-array map, all of which got the gist. Zhuge Liang has never lost a battle since he marched in battle with an eight-array map, which is beyond the insight and understanding of those who understand the strategy of the art of war. Because Zhuge Liang's victory is resourceful, he is foolproof in fighting, not fighting to the death with his back to his own city and winning by going deep behind enemy lines.
Unfortunately, when Zhuge Liang was actively attacking the Central Plains, ethnic minorities in the south kept coming to harass and split Zhuge Liang's forces. Foreign enemies are in full swing, and domestic defense is naturally empty. Even if the eight-array map is brilliant, it can't be used against opponents such as Cao Zhi's father and son, Sima's father and son, and can only be used in the struggle to capture Meng Huo alive. Such a powerful eight-array diagram combined with Zhuge Liang's ingenious calculation can not be used in the imperial war for the Central Plains, and can only be used as a folk prescription to bring remote ethnic minorities to heel. Not only missed the opportunity, but also greatly consumed energy. With their remaining courage, the troops have been divided, but a large number of troops have been used against ethnic minorities. It's like chasing a thief to put out a fire. It's too late to chase the thief with a knife and put out the fire with water. Enemies and thieves at home and abroad took the opportunity to pry open the box from the side to make the fire worse, so even if they have twice the wisdom and ability of others, there is naturally no way. Such is Zhuge Liang's misfortune. God wants bad things, who can support them? The blessing of Shu Han is far away. He knew it before Zhuge Liang died.
Ah, the rise and fall of a country is a destiny. For thousands of years, a gentleman who only regrets about Shu Han is not because of Wu Hou. I cherish the abandoned ruins of this hometown only because Zhuge Liang's loyalty can inspire people, not just because of his wonderful eight-array method. If not, then, Dou Xian used to fight against Xiongnu with eight arrays, and Ma Long of Jin Dynasty used eight arrays to recover Liangzhou, which existed before Zhuge Liang and has not disappeared since then. Their achievements are ready-made, but few people praise them, let alone who can pass on their remains to this day.
I once sailed through Kuizhou, visited Yong 'an Palace and looked for the remains of Eight Arrays. It was early spring and there was little water. Looking down from the mountain, a large number of pebbles were gathered at a depth of 100 feet below, with eight lines and sixty-four marks.
Qing Yang's Han army rectification, with Jinshi as the head of our county, is new here. He paid homage to the ruins of Wuhou Temple, and then visited the ballare site to feel it again. He told me that the seal cutting of Zhifu Mountain and the inscription of Yanran Mountain are just a kind of calligraphy art, which is not worthy of praise by future generations. People who like the art of calligraphy won't erase traces. How can they ignore Zhuge Wuhou? Now in Kuizhou, the Eight Arrays map should be remembered by Lu Wen, Du Fu and Su Dongpo. The poems of Du Fu and Su Dongpo are well-known all over the world, but the remains of the local eight-array map have disappeared without any trace. People who come and go do not pay tribute, and people who hunt and graze are not prohibited. Isn't it a pity? Ancestral temples and buildings need to be renovated. Where the eight-array map is located, a carved stone should be erected on the roadside, and it is written in big letters: Zhuge Wuhou's eight-array map. On the back of the tablet, you should write.