Scope and content
The four scrolls are embroidery of the texts. As identified on the box and tag, they were done by a Chinese girl, Wang Yucheng, in 1924.
Dates
- 1924.
Creator
- Wang, Yucheng. (Person)
Language of Material
In Chinese.
Biographical / Historical
When the first emperor of China, Qin shi huang, conquered and unified China circa 221 B.C.E., he paid a tribute to the holy mountain, Tai Shan in Shandong Sheng, and had a stone monument erected on top of the mountain to commemorate his great accomplishment. The text was written by his prime minister, the creator of the small seal script.
Extent
4 items. (4 items. 32 x 125 cm.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)