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Rubbings of the Li Ssu-hsun, 13th century, Li Yung, Chinese, 678 - 747, 3/4 x 6 3/16 x 13 1/8 in. ( x x cm), Ink on paper, China, 13th century, This album of rubbings was made during the thirteenth century from a stone tablet engraved in 720 by Li Yung, one of the most popular Tang dynasty calligraphers. The running script (hsing-shu) text is taken from the memorial tablet of the famous general Li Ssu-shun. Li Yung specialized in memorial engraving, completing more than 800 in his lifetime and amassing a small fortune in the process.
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