天下有创者焉，有因者焉，有创而实出于因，因而实出于创者焉。原寒水坑□之有山王庙也，

不知创自何年，第思最初时，一丛林聚石，野蔓烟荒之境耳。忽而卜基结宇，绘像依神，讵

非创者之苦心欤。后有陈公讳建静者，旧而新之，茸而葺之，斯也因者之苦心也。然有其创

之，有其因之，阅数十年倘无人接踵焉，乌知斯庙不复为鬼磷萤火、风蝉电蚕之所萃欤。今

幸陈公之孙升鳌与村耆等奋公义掷私赀，体前人之苦心，捐钞于山乡一带，从庙旁前别建栋

宇三楹，厚垣墉，高龛座，涂丹膜，垩之三载而告镌。较前为廓大，而故庙改作房庑，外更

新起驿亭，便往来行人随时小憩。谓为创欤，而实因也；谓为因欤，而实创也。呜呼，天下

治国与家者，志气消磨，不作子孙之计，是不创之过也。因循坐敝，不思宗祖之艰，是不因

之过也。托为仍旧不竭吾才，作为聪明不遵古式，是又因而不创，创而不因之过也。余鉴于

斯而憬然悟人，鉴于斯而有不皇然奋也哉。是为记。

邑庠生张铭三拜撰

国学生王贯三敬书

（捐助田亩与洋钱略）

大清光绪二十二年 (1896 年)岁次丙申桂月上浣

总理：陈升鳌。

干首：陈维英、陈南清、陈其法、陈士有、俞逢春、邱仁金、邱玉根、陈魁松、王世根、王

金鹤、王金火、陈炳槐、王桂良、柳瑞棠、柳土南、张炎火 敬立

注：碑高 212 厘米，宽 84 厘米，圭首，浅浮雕双凤抱书卷额、四蝠衔碑文书页方角、岁寒

四友饰边，镜岭镇西坑青石。现立于镜岭镇暖谷山村山皇堂山王庙内。

Worldly affairs involve both innovation and inheritance – sometimes innovation stems from inheritance, and inheritance manifests as innovation. The Mountain God Temple at Hanshui Ravine [Nuangushan], though founded in unrecorded times, began as mere wilderness. Its construction enshrining deities manifested founders' devotion. Later, Chen Jianjing renovated it – an inheritor's labor. Yet without successors decades later, it might have crumbled into ruins. Now Chen Shengao (grandson) and village elders, inspired by predecessors, funded new construction: a three-bay hall beside the temple with thick walls, elevated shrine, painted beams – completed in three years. The old temple became side chambers; a new pavilion aids travelers. Is this innovation? It inherits tradition. Inheritance? It innovates. Alas! Those governing nations or families err by: not innovating for posterity; not inheriting ancestral diligence; or hypocritically "preserving tradition" while disregarding wisdom. Witnessing this, how can one not awaken and strive? Herein recorded.

Composed by Zhang Mingsan, County Scholar
Calligraphy by Wang Guansan, National Academy Student
(Donated lands and silver omitted)

Chief Steward: Chen Shengao
Foremen: Chen Weiying, Chen Nanqing, Chen Qifa, Chen Shiyou, Yu Fengchun, Qiu Renjin, Qiu Yugen, Chen Kuisong, Wang Shigen, Wang Jinhe, Wang Jinhuo, Chen Binghuai, Wang Guiliang, Liu Ruitang, Liu Tu'nan, Zhang Yanhuo reverently erected

First decade, eighth lunar month, Guangxu 22 (1896, bingshen year)

*Note: Stele 212cm height × 84cm width, gui-shaped head with low-relief carving: twin phoenixes cradling scroll flanked by four bats holding stele corners, bordered by "Four Friends of Winter" (pine, bamboo, plum, chrysanthemum). Bluestone from Xikeng, Jingling Town. Currently in Mountain God Temple, Nuangushan Village, Jingling Town.