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- [19th century] (Creation)
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4 scrolls
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A set of four hanging scrolls, each containing pages from the book Pictures of Emperors (帝王像) printed on one continuous sheet and then mounted as a scroll. Compiled by scholar Xu Han (1797-1866) in the Qing dynasty, the book is a selection of certain rubbings taken from the stone carvings found in the Wu Liang Shrine (武梁祠) which dates to the Eastern Han dynasty in the 2nd century.
The scrolls include all pages from the book, including those depicting legendary sovereigns, such as the Yellow Emperor and Shennong, the four stories of filial piety as well as the ownership and appreciation inscription. Each scroll measures 53cm (w) x 135cm (h).
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- Chinese
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See digitised version of the book here: https://www.shidianguji.com/ens/book/NGJ89241199902487443948
See full rubbing of the carving on the website of Museum of the Institute of History and Philology, Taiwan: https://museum.sinica.edu.tw/en/collection/5/item/117
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These items were catalogued by James Liu, RAS Archivist, in February 2026.