This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...conventional dragons, succeeded below by a three-fold series of imbricated scales. The incuse inscription, which extends from the rim inside down to the base, is given in facsimile in Fig. 48, followed by a version in modern script, and a short historical note to the following effect: --" The inscription on the Chiao ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...conventional dragons, succeeded below by a three-fold series of imbricated scales. The incuse inscription, which extends from the rim inside down to the base, is given in facsimile in Fig. 48, followed by a version in modern script, and a short historical note to the following effect: --" The inscription on the Chiao Shan tripod contains ninety-four characters. The Buddhist sramana Hang Tsai, in his History of Chiao Shan, says that this tripod was originally in the collection of his fellow-citizen Wei, till the Minister of State, Yen Sung of Fen Yi, during his misrule of the empire, persecuted Wei, because the latter would not give up the tripod. After the overthrow and death of Yen Sung (in 1565), Wei, fearing that his descendants would not be able after his death to protect the tripod, presented it to the temple." The author of he Chin Shih So tells us that in the winter of the year htei-yu (1813) he visited Silver Island, went to see this tripod and was struck with its archaic beauty. He had the inscription engraved for his book from a rubbing brought by him from the spot. The inscription, a facsimile of which is presented on a reduced scale in Fig. 48, is as follows: --"In the ninth month on the day after full moon, chia-hsii of the Go days' cycle, the King proceeded to the Ancestral Temple of the Chou (dynasty) and offered burnt sacrifices in the Picture Hall. Nan Chung, the Minister of Education, together with me, Yu Chuan, on his right hand, came in at the Fig. 47.--The Wu-chuan Ting Of The Chou Dynasty. Preserved in Silver Island in the River Yangtsze. H. 3 ft, D. ij ft. (See page 74.) gate and stood in the middle of the audience hall. The King summoned the historiographer Yu to record his charge to Wu Chuan and said: 'Superintendent of...
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Very good. Victoria and Albert Museum. Volume 1 (of two). Half calf over boards. Rubbing to spine and joints, upper spine pulled. Half title foxed but otherwise internally clean. Dozens of full page plates and index.
