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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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Language of material
- Chinese
- English
Additional information
Description identifier
gb891 sc69
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