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Ink rubbings of Chinese steles dating to Han dynasty

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 SC69

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

13 folded sheets

Date(s)

  • unknown (Creation)

Context area

Name of creator

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Source of acquisition is unknown.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

13 sheets of ink rubbings of inscriptions of steles in Chinese dating to the Han dynasty, many of which are illegible. Among the identified ones there are two sheets of rubbings of the memorial stele for Kong Jun (漢孔君碑), the 19th generation descendent of Kong Qiu, Confucius, erected in the year of 155; one sheet of rubbing of the Shi Chen Stele (史晨碑) erected in 169; and one sheet of rubbing of the Ritual Vessels Stele (禮器碑) erected in 156. These steles are now held at the Temple of Confucius, Qufu, China.

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Open. Please contact the archivist.

Language of material

  • Chinese
  • English

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Description identifier

gb891 sc69
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