《明史·本纪·卷三》
又说 ：为万民之君的人，天为父，地为母，民为子，应尽各种职责，祭祀天地，并非为自己祈福，而是为了天下万民。 
又曰： 为人君者，父天母地子民，皆职分之所当尽，祀天地，非祈福于己，实为天下苍生也。 
He also said: For those who are the monarchs of all people, heaven is their father, earth is their mother, and people are their children. They should fulfill all kinds of responsibilities and worship heaven and earth, not for their own blessings, but for all the people in the world.