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Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 SC78-SC78/1
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 rubbing, 4 sheets
Date(s)
- 19th Century (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
William W. Rockhill
(1854-1914)
Biographical history
William Woodville Rockhill was an American diplomat, author, and scholar of Chinese and, in particular, Tibetan studies. He served as United States Ambassador to Greece, Serbia, Romania, China, and Russia, and was known for helping to formulate the Open Door policy toward China advanced by the United States in the late 19th century. He became a member of the Society in 1882 and published an article on the geography, ethnography, and history of Tibet in the JRAS in 1891.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This item consists of four sheets of rubbings, each featuring Buddhist verses written in Chinese and Siddham characters, including such as the Breaking Hell mantra and the Nectar mantra. Based on the Chinese text, the inscription appears to be located in Tiankai Temple (天開寺), a Buddhist temple in Beijing, China and date to AD 1106 (the sixth year of the Liao dynasty).
An accompanying note identifies the item as ‘inscriptions at a temple 5 miles N. E. of Peking. A Dharani’ and records it as a donation by William W. Rockhill on 28 November 1893.
Each sheet measures approximately 33cm (w) x 90cm (h).
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the Archivist.
Language of material
- Chinese
- Sanskrit
Additional information
Language and script notes
The Sanskrit is written in Siddham script.
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