《明史·志·卷三十二》
王到香案前跪下，众官都跪下，上香三遍结东，捧表官取表面向东跪着进献给番王，王把表进授给使者使者面向西跪着接受，起身，放在案上。
王诣香案前跪，众官皆跪，三上香讫。捧表官取表东向跪进王，王授表以进于使者。使者西向跪受，兴，置于案。
The king knelt before the incense table, all the officials knelt, and offered three incenses to the east, the official holding the memorial took the memorial and knelt facing the east, and presented it to the prince, the prince handed the memorial to the ambassador, the ambassador knelt facing the west and accepted it, stood up, and placed it on the table.