Inscriptions from the Stele of Mount Yi date of stele: Song dynasty (960–1279) After Xu Xuan In 219 , on the first of many inspection tours of his vast empire, the First Emperor of Qin visited Mount Yi. He ordered that a stele be erected there, and calligraphed with a text in the newly standardized script. The text praises the emperor for bringing peace to the world by defeating Qin’s six rival states and unifying them under his rule. Although the stele was destroyed by fire during the Tang dynasty (618–907), the inscription was passed down by scholars; the present rubbings were taken from

Inscriptions from the Stele of Mount Yi date of stele: Song dynasty (960–1279) After Xu Xuan In 219 , on the first of many inspection tours of his vast empire, the First Emperor of Qin visited Mount Yi. He ordered that a stele be erected there, and calligraphed with a text in the newly standardized script. The text praises the emperor for bringing peace to the world by defeating Qin’s six rival states and unifying them under his rule. Although the stele was destroyed by fire during the Tang dynasty (618–907), the inscription was passed down by scholars; the present rubbings were taken from a stele that dates from the tenth century While the calligraphic style is of that era, the balanced structure and relatively uniform size of the characters derive from the seal script established by the Qin, echoing the glorious tradition of this mighty but short-lived state. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #203. Stele on Mount Yi, Shandong Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Inscriptions from the Stele of Mount Yi. China. date of stele: Song dynasty (960–1279). Modern rubbings; ink on paper. Rubbing

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