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Qing dynasty imperial edict

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4763

Scope and content

Imperial order (cloth, framed) issued by the imperial court to honor the parents of Liu Guangrui, a civilian official in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. On the right of the order is Feng Tian Gao Ming, which means imperial order by the mandate of Heaven. Gao Ming signifies that this order was also issued for an official on or above 5th rank or his relative. The issuance date, as identified in the center, was on the 15th Day of the 10th Month in the 25th Year of Emperor Daoguang (Nov. 24th, 1845).

Dates

  • 1845.

Language of Material

In Chinese.

Extent

1 items. (1 item.)

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:
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