黄巢造变，从乱群盗，发人冢墓，掘取金宝。遇大穴焉，方丈余，中环石，十有八片，形制如
椁，其盖六石，题曰∶“有齐褚澄所归。”启盖棺，骨已蛇蚁，所穴环石内向，文本晓然。盗疑兵书，
移置穴外，视之弃去。先人遇见，读彻。嘱邻慎护。明年具舟载归，欲送官以广其传，遭时兵革
不息，先人亦不幸。遗命异物终当化去，神书理难久藏，其以褚石为吾棺椁之实隐，则骸骨
全，褚石或兴吾名，亦显渊。募能者调墨，治刻百本散之。余遵遗戒。先人讳广，字叔常。
清泰二年五月十九日古扬萧渊序
靖康初，金人犯顺，群盗乘间，在处有之。去扬城北三十五里陈源桥，有萧家世居其间，盖
贫不能自振矣，守一冢甚勤，曰∶“吾十二世祖葬父于此，吾家冢凡数百世，世惟守此耳。”盗疑其
起家者，富而浓葬。日夕窥之二家，因语人曰∶“吾十二世祖葬其父明经广叔常，用石刻秘经
为椁，从治遗命也，已而不忍其柩有将发之兆，遂敕子孙世守之耳。”窥者仍故二家，因会乡人启
视之，漆棺如新刻，石十有九片。其一盖萧渊序也，乃移柩葬居侧，而举石于门外。有告萧得埋
宝者，遂纳石于今。予持钵将为南狱之游，过萧门结葬缘，适见其事，谩录诸策，以埃能者。
二年结制前五日，卫国释义堪书。
黄巢作乱时，跟随叛军的盗贼挖掘他人坟墓，搜寻金银珠宝。他们遇到一个巨大的墓穴，方圆一丈多，中间环绕着石头，共有十八片，形状和制式如同外棺（椁），其中六块石头上刻有文字，题写着：“南齐褚澄所归。”盗贼打开棺盖，发现里面的尸骨已经像蛇蚁一样腐朽不堪，那些环绕墓穴的石头内侧刻有清晰的文字。盗贼怀疑这是兵书，便将石头移到墓穴外面查看，看完后便丢弃了。我的祖先偶然遇见并读完了这些文字，嘱咐邻居小心保护。第二年，祖先备船将石头运回，打算送给官府以扩大流传，但恰逢战乱不息，祖先也不幸去世。他留下遗命说：异物终究会化为乌有，神妙的书籍按理也难以长久保存，你们可以将褚氏石刻作为我棺材里的填充物（实隐），这样骸骨就能保全，而褚氏石刻或许能因此兴起我的名声，也能显扬我的深远影响。于是招募擅长的人调配墨汁，整治雕刻一百本散发出去。我遵从先人的戒律。先人名讳广，字叔常。
清泰二年五月十九日，古扬州萧渊作序。
靖康初年，金人侵犯边境，群盗趁机行动，到处都有发生。距离扬州城北三十五里的陈源桥，有一户萧姓人家世代居住在那里，家境贫寒无法振作，但他们非常勤勉地守护一座坟墓，说道：“我们的十二世祖葬父亲于此，我们家的坟墓历经数百代，世代只守护这一座罢了。”盗贼怀疑他们起家致富是因为厚葬。日夜窥探这两家，于是对别人说：“我们的十二世祖葬其父明经广叔常，使用石刻秘经作为外棺，是遵循遗留的遗命；后来不忍心看到棺木有被发掘的迹象，于是命令子孙世代守护它。”窥探者仍然关注这两家，于是召集乡人打开查看，漆棺如同新刻一般，石头共有十九片。其中一块是萧渊作的序，于是他们将棺木移葬到居所旁边，而把石头搬到门外。有人告发萧家得到了埋藏的宝物，于是将石头纳入家中收藏。我拿着钵盂准备去南岳游览，路过萧家门口结缘，恰好看见这件事，随意记录在竹简上，以期能被有能力的人重视。
结制前五日，卫国释义堪书写。
During the rebellion of Huang Chao, bandits following the chaotic forces dug up others' tombs to search for gold and silver treasures. They encountered a large tomb pit, more than one zhang in diameter, surrounded by stones, totaling eighteen pieces, shaped and constructed like an outer coffin (guo). Six of these stone slabs bore inscriptions reading: "Returned by Chu Cheng of Southern Qi." Upon opening the coffin lid, they found the bones already decayed like snakes and ants; the inner sides of the surrounding stones contained clear text. Suspecting it to be military strategy books, the bandits moved the stones outside the pit to inspect them, and after viewing, discarded them. My ancestor happened upon them, read through the text, and instructed neighbors to guard them carefully. The following year, he prepared a boat to transport them back, intending to submit them to the authorities to broaden their dissemination. However, war continued incessantly, and my ancestor unfortunately passed away. He left a dying command stating: "Material objects will eventually turn to dust, and divine texts are theoretically difficult to preserve for long. Use the Chu stones as the filling material (shi yin) within my coffin, so that my skeletal remains may be preserved. Perhaps the Chu stones will thereby revive my name and manifest my profound legacy." Thus, he recruited skilled individuals to mix ink and carve a hundred copies for distribution. I followed his final instructions. My ancestor's given name was Guang, courtesy name Shuchang.
Preface by Xiao Yuan of Gu Yang, on the 19th day of the fifth month, in the second year of Qingtai.
In the early Jingkang period, when the Jin people invaded, bandits took advantage of the chaos, appearing everywhere. Thirty-five li north of Yangzhou city, at Chenyuan Bridge, a Xiao family had resided for generations. Though too poor to prosper, they diligently guarded a single tomb, saying, "Our twelfth-generation ancestor buried his father here. Our family has maintained hundreds of generations of tombs, but we only guard this one generation after generation." Bandits suspected their rise to wealth was due to lavish burial practices. They spied on the two families day and night, then told others, "Our twelfth-generation ancestor buried his father, Mingjing Guang Shuchang, using stone-carved secret scriptures as an outer coffin, following a legacy instruction. Later, unwilling to see signs of potential exhumation of the coffin, he ordered descendants to guard it世代." The spies continued to watch the two families, eventually gathering villagers to open and inspect it. The lacquered coffin appeared newly carved, with nineteen stone pieces in total. One piece bore the preface by Xiao Yuan. Consequently, they moved the coffin to bury it beside their residence and placed the stones outside the gate. Someone reported that the Xiao family had obtained buried treasures, so the stones were taken into the home for safekeeping. While holding my begging bowl, preparing for a pilgrimage to Mount Nan Yue, I passed by the Xiao gate to form karmic connections and happened to witness this event. I casually recorded it on bamboo slips, hoping it might attract the attention of those capable of valuing it.
Written by Yi Shi Kan of Wei State, five days before the conclusion of the rainy season retreat.