Rubbing of the Nestorian stele (detail)

This is a detail of the text inscribed on the Nestorian stele. The stele was erected in 781 under the reign of Emperor Dezong. It offers a good example of Chinese calligraphy in the Tang period.

This piece of calligraphic work was written in the regular script.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-450-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1886.599
Date:	781 AD Tang dynasty, A.D. 781
Material:	Paper
Dimensions:	2592 mm L x 1372 mm W
What:	Rubbing / tablet, Nestorian
Subject:	Rubbings / engravings
Who:	Nestorian missionaries
Where:	China, Shaanxi Province, Si-Ngan-Fu
Event:
Description:	Rubbing of paper of a stone Nestorian tablet, recording the work of the Nestorian missionaries: China, Shaanxi Province, Si-Ngan-Fu, erected 781
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