given； let a terrace be built and a day chosen for the great ceremony。〃
The Prince was escorted back to his palace； and Academician Xu Ci and High Counselor Meng Guang were told off to see to the building of the terrace at Mount Wudan south of Chengdu。 And when all was ready； a great concourse of officers solemnly escorted the Prince； seated in a carriage of the imperial pattern； to the ground prepared； and he went up to the altar and performed the appointed sacrifice。
This done； the solemn announcement was read in a loud voice by Qiao Zhou：
〃On this twelfth day of the fourth month of the twenty…fifth year of the Rebuilt Tranquillity Era； Liu Bei； the Emperor； makes this solemn announcement to Heaven and Earth。
〃The dynasty of Han has possessed the empire for years without end。 Formerly Wang Mang rebelled against his sovereign； and L