Ching-hsun ho-p'ien, The Anthology of Classics and Lessons
21084
From: China | Canton | San Francisco (California)
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Title | Ching-hsun ho-p'ien, The Anthology of Classics and Lessons |
Object Number | 21084 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Daoist | Chinese |
Provenience | China | Canton | San Francisco (California) |
Creator | Ho Pi Chai |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | 1892 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Paper | Ink |
Technique | Printed |
Iconography | Taoist |
Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
Description | Chinese book. Jingxun hebian 經訓合編, The Anthology of Classics and Lessons (2 parts). Part 1: "Guandi Taoyuan Mingshengjing 關帝桃園明聖經" (Guandi, a.k.a. Kuan-ti, a Chinese folk hero, later became folk deity) (Tao Yuan, Peach Garden where Guandi met other heros) (Mingshengjing, bright saint sutra). Part 2: "Tongmeng Baoxun 童蒙寶訓" (Tongmeng, a child initiation) (Baoxun, precious lessons). Published by a charity organization named Lianfang Shanshe 聯芳善社 (Lianfang Virtue Club) in 1892. It is a book of didactic nature. Daoist and Chinese folk beliefs. Given out by Chinese connected with Chinese Association in San Francisco. Published by Ho Pi Chai, a printer located in front of Canton Provincial College. |
Height | 28.26 cm |
Width | 15.56 cm |
Depth | 0.64 cm |
Credit Line | Gift of William Pepper, 1898 |
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