| The Emperor is the ruler of all things, and has ruled the earth and the heavens without break since the creation of the universe….' (excerpted from a book on conducting public religious services) |
「天皇ハ万物ノ主宰ニシテ、剖判（ほうはん・「宇宙創造時」の意）以来天統間断無ク天地ト与（とも）ニ化育ヲ同シ玉ヒ……」（『勤斎公奉務要書残編』）などとされる。 |