- Title
- Stele with inscription praising Buddhist scholar Xuanzang ; Sanzang sheng jiao xu bei ; Sanzang sheng jiao xu ji bing xin jing ; Qi fo tou sheng jiao bei ; Sheng jiao xu ; Ji Wang Xizhi zhi shu sheng jiao xu ; Tang ji sheng jiao xu ; Da Tang Sanzang sheng jiao xu
- Wang Xizhi, 321-379, Chinese, creator, calligrapher
Xuanzang, ca. 630, Chinese, associated name, associated name - 19th cent.-early 20th cent.
- Rubbing of inscription of introduction to San zang sheng jiao praising Buddhist scholar, Xuanzang of the Tang dynasty. 7 Buddha images (not clear) on top of the inscription. Inscription stating Xuanzang's contributions in translating Indian Buddhist cannons into Chinese. Texts written by Emperor Taizong (reign 627-649), of Tang Dynasty. Postscript by Prince Li Zhi (Gaozong, reign 649-683) and followed by a copy of Xin jing: Heart sutra. Calligraphy by Buddhist Monk Huairen in Wang Xizhi style (303-379, famous calligrapher and official of the Jin dynasty). Engraved by Zhuge Shenli and Zhu Jingcang.
- 227 x 96 cm
- No linguistic content
- rubbings
- Images
- stele (archaeology)
inscriptions
calligraphy
Buddhism
Buddhas
Buddhist monks
emperors
princes - Chinese
- Tang
Jin Dynasty (265-420) - ink
paper
intaglio - Citation/references: Xi'an bei lin, 1963. p. 21. ; Zhong hua shu xue da ci dian, 2000, p. 747. (Sheng jiao xu) ; Beijing tu shu guan cang Zhongguo li dai shi ke ta ben hui bian, 1991, v. 15, p. 179. ; Shannxi gu dai shi ke yi shu, 1995, p. 145. ; Chugoku shodo zenshu, 1986, p. 119-125. ; Zhongguo mei shu quan ji, shu fa zhuan ke bian, 1989, v. 3, p. 4. ; Zhongguo mei shu jia ren ming ci dian, 1981, p. 139. (Wang Xizhi); p. 1502 (Huairen).
General note: Script style: xing shu. ; C-13 through C-16 (A through D) are duplicate copies.
Historical: Stele date: 8th. day of 12th. mo. of 3rd. yr. of Xianheng, Tang Dynasty (672). - Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- W302296_URN-3:FHCL:949888
- Title
- Stele with inscription praising Buddhist scholar Xuanzang ; Sanzang sheng jiao xu bei ; Sanzang sheng jiao xu ji bing xin jing ; Qi fo tou sheng jiao bei ; Sheng jiao xu ; Ji Wang Xizhi zhi shu sheng jiao xu ; Tang ji sheng jiao xu ; Da Tang Sanzang sheng jiao xu
- Creator / Contributor
- Wang Xizhi, 321-379, Chinese, creator, calligrapher
Xuanzang, ca. 630, Chinese, associated name, associated name - Date
- 19th cent.-early 20th cent.
- Description
- Rubbing of inscription of introduction to San zang sheng jiao praising Buddhist scholar, Xuanzang of the Tang dynasty. 7 Buddha images (not clear) on top of the inscription. Inscription stating Xuanzang's contributions in translating Indian Buddhist cannons into Chinese. Texts written by Emperor Taizong (reign 627-649), of Tang Dynasty. Postscript by Prince Li Zhi (Gaozong, reign 649-683) and followed by a copy of Xin jing: Heart sutra. Calligraphy by Buddhist Monk Huairen in Wang Xizhi style (303-379, famous calligrapher and official of the Jin dynasty). Engraved by Zhuge Shenli and Zhu Jingcang.
- Extent
- 227 x 96 cm
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Genre
- rubbings
- Digital Format
- Images
- Subjects
- stele (archaeology)
inscriptions
calligraphy
Buddhism
Buddhas
Buddhist monks
emperors
princes - Culture
- Chinese
- Style / Period
- Tang
Jin Dynasty (265-420) - Materials / Techniques
- ink
paper
intaglio - Notes
- Citation/references: Xi'an bei lin, 1963. p. 21. ; Zhong hua shu xue da ci dian, 2000, p. 747. (Sheng jiao xu) ; Beijing tu shu guan cang Zhongguo li dai shi ke ta ben hui bian, 1991, v. 15, p. 179. ; Shannxi gu dai shi ke yi shu, 1995, p. 145. ; Chugoku shodo zenshu, 1986, p. 119-125. ; Zhongguo mei shu quan ji, shu fa zhuan ke bian, 1989, v. 3, p. 4. ; Zhongguo mei shu jia ren ming ci dian, 1981, p. 139. (Wang Xizhi); p. 1502 (Huairen).
General note: Script style: xing shu. ; C-13 through C-16 (A through D) are duplicate copies.
Historical: Stele date: 8th. day of 12th. mo. of 3rd. yr. of Xianheng, Tang Dynasty (672). - Repository
- Fine Arts Library, Special Collections, Harvard University
- Record ID
- W302296_URN-3:FHCL:949888
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