Abstract:

As the first—hand material for researeh into the Nanzhao state s politics& military，society& history and ec0nomv&
culture，the inscription on the Nanzhao Dehua Stele is highly valuable；and as a literary work that features a close-knit fabric, mildand roundabout statements，parallelism of sentences，and elegance of language， it is a splendid stel e—style essav．Todav when we stress the need for our national culture to”walk out”on its own initiative and highlight”the cultural turn”of translation studies, there has arisen a disproportionate theoretic probe into the significance， translator s identity and strategy in translating Chinese classics into English．The translation of the inscription 0n the Nanzhao Dehua Stele， however，embarks on actual practice and，guided all  the  way by ”foreignization”approach，progresses from "translator s invisibility" to "translator s visibility.” Herein，for the convenience of referenee，is published the full text of the inscription in English version as foilows.

Key words: Chinese classics, English—language translation, strateg