Tomb epitaph of Yuan Xianjun ; Wei gu chu shi yuan jun mu zhi ; Yuan Xianjun mu zhi ; Yuan Xianjun mu zhi ming
- Creation Date:
- 19th cent.-early 20th cent.
- Description:
- Rubbing from tomb epitaph of Yuan Xianjun. Buried on 29th. day of 2nd. mo. of 2nd. yr. of Yanchang, Northern Wei Dynasty (513). Rubbing includes a turtle shaped tombstone, epitaph from inside the turtle upper shell and a postscript written by Fu Zengxiang (1872-after 1922), scholar and officor in Qing Dynasty and Repulic China.
- Extent:
- 103 x 196 cm
- Language:
- No linguistic content
- Genre:
- rubbings
- Digital Format:
- Images
- Subjects:
- turtles
tombstones
inscriptions
epitaphs - Culture:
- Chinese
- Style Period:
- Northern Wei
- Materials/Techniques:
- ink
paper
intaglio - Notes:
- Citation/references: Beijing tu shu guan cang Zhongguo li dai shi ke ta ben hui bian, 1991, v. 4, p. 7-8. ; Zhong hua shu xue da ci dian, 2000, p. 643 (Fu Zengxiang).
General note: Script style: kai shu. ; Tombstone unearthed from Luoyang, Henan and now in Zhongguo li shi bo wu guan (Chinese History Museum in Beijing).
Historical: Tombstone date: 29th. day of 2nd. mo. of 2nd. yr. of Yanchang, Northern Wei Dynasty (513). - Repository:
- Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- HOLLIS Record:
- https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork272585/urn-3:FHCL:949814/catalog
- Record ID:
- W272585_urn-3:FHCL:949814
- Permalink:
- https://id.lib.harvard.edu/curiosity/chinese-rubbings-collection/6-W272585_urn-3:FHCL:949814