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Stele of the sacrifice by Zhang Minde in the name of the emperor, 1513（張敏德致祭碑，1513） Teiser, Stephen; Bai, Zhaojie; Li, Jing; Lu, Guobin; Zhang, Yuanjing; He, Shuyue

Description

This stele is located in the eastern stelae corridor at Beizhen Temple. The size of this stele is 197cm (body height), 91cm (width), and 22cm (depth). The body of this stele is in perfect condition. This stele sits on a tortoise-shaped base and has a dragon forehead; there are four characters, “Yu Ji Zhu Wen 御祭祝文” (Prayer for the Imperial Sacrifice), on the front of the stele forehead. This stele was established in the 8th year of Zhengde (1513). The stele does not have a title. According to its contents, it is named “Stele of the Sacrifice by Zhang Minde in the Name of the Emperor”, which describes Emperor Ming Wuzong sending official Zhang Minde (張敏德) to perform a sacrifice to the spirit of Mount Yiwulü. There is a list of names carved on the back of this stele, as well.

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Title
Stele of the sacrifice by Zhang Minde in the name of the emperor, 1513（張敏德致祭碑，1513）
Creator
Teiser, Stephen; Bai, Zhaojie; Li, Jing; Lu, Guobin; Zhang, Yuanjing; He, Shuyue
Contributor
From the Ground Up: Buddhism & East Asian Religions (FROGBEAR Project)
Date Issued
2019-06-02
Description
This stele is located in the eastern stelae corridor at Beizhen Temple. The size of this stele is 197cm (body height), 91cm (width), and 22cm (depth). The body of this stele is in perfect condition. This stele sits on a tortoise-shaped base and has a dragon forehead; there are four characters, “Yu Ji Zhu Wen 御祭祝文” (Prayer for the Imperial Sacrifice), on the front of the stele forehead. This stele was established in the 8th year of Zhengde (1513). The stele does not have a title. According to its contents, it is named “Stele of the Sacrifice by Zhang Minde in the Name of the Emperor”, which describes Emperor Ming Wuzong sending official Zhang Minde (張敏德) to perform a sacrifice to the spirit of Mount Yiwulü. There is a list of names carved on the back of this stele, as well.
Subject
Beizhen Temple; State sacrifices; Ming dynasty
Geographic Location
Beizhen Shi (China); Liaoning Sheng (China); 41.59333333; 121.7566667
Type
Still Image
Language
chi
Series
Cluster 2.1: Authenticity and Authority
Date Available
2022-12-22
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0422822
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83492
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Graduate
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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