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Xuanzong's Preface, Text, and Commentary on the Classic of Filial Piety, also known as Shitai Xiaojing (Stone Platform Classic of Filial Piety)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular gray stone slab with a vertical black stripe down the center. The black stripe contains 5 lines of white Chinese characters. The slab has 12 visible Chinese characters carved into it, arranged in 3 rows of 4. The background behind the slab is light grey.

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Date:
20th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
446 × 624 px
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