Catalog of Stone Rubbings in Beijing from the Beijing Library Collection

Author: Chief Editor: Xu Ziqiang
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Publication Date: 1994-04-01
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Introduction This book collects the catalog entries of stone rubbings of inscriptions preserved in the Beijing Library, covering a total of 6,340 entries. The stone rubbings in the Beijing Library collection are extremely rich, ranging from complete stone scriptures of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism to simple inscriptions, from temple steles recording group activities such as temple, guild, and association steles to individual reflecting personal status, from educational steles depicting the of different historical periods to various types of images and sculptures, from miscellaneous carvings reflecting secular life, road construction, and canal digging to literary and artistic stone inscriptions such as songs, odes, poems, couplets, and couplets. All these reflect the social life of various historical periods from the pre-Qin to the People's Republic of China from different perspectives and hold high academic value. This Catalog aims to systematically reveal the content of these stone rubbings to professionals and enthusiasts engaged in the study of Chinese ancient history, Chinese literary history, Chinese philosophical history, Chinese cultural history, paleography, calligraphy, seal carving, and other fields.
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Dejing Lingta Zhuang, Beijing 4428, Regular script, Chinese and Sanskrit, Dading 23rd year (1183), six sides carved, one side with a Buddha image, the remaining carvings inscribed with a preface: "Record of Dejing Lingta in Daxing Temple of Jin Dynasty in Zhongdu." One sheet, 57×68, Fangshan District, Shangfang Mountain Reception Temple. Stone fragment.
Miao Jingta Zhuang, Beijing 3711, Written by Xu Gui, Regular script, Chinese and Sanskrit, Circular, Dading 27th year (1187), May 18th, eight sides carved, inscribed first with scriptures, then with a preface: "Record of Miao Jingta in Xiangqing Temple of Zhongdu." One sheet, 86×126.
Zheng Yan Tower Inscription, Beijing 6949, Written by [Wang Yan] Zujing, Regular script, Carved by Wang Yu, Dading 28th year (1188), June 1st, six sides carved, inscribed first: "Record of Zheng Yan Tower in Longquan Zen Temple of Tanzhe Mountain, Zhongdu." Inscribed on the top: "Former Elder Zheng Gong's Tower." One sheet, 100×80.
Liu Xianggu (Hongjing) Tower Zhuang, Beijing 3830, Regular script, Chinese and Sanskrit, Changxing 5th year (1194), April, eight sides carved, the first side with a sculpture, sides 2-7 with Sanskrit scriptures and Chinese preface, the eighth side with inscriptions and titles: "Record of Liu Xianggu (Hongjing) of Shili Village, Lishui County, Yizhou, Jin Dynasty." One sheet, 68×130, Lishui County, Hebei, now stored in the Capital Museum.
Shangguang Tower Zhuang, Beijing 4037, Regular script, Taihe 2nd year (1202), October 22nd, eight sides carved, inscribed on the top: "Record of Guang Gong Zen Master's Tower." One sheet, 68×28.
Xiang Liao Tower Inscription, Beijing 6909, Written by Deshun, Regular script, Carved by Lü Jing'an, Seal by Yang Wenchang, Taihe 4th year (1204), April 20th, six sides carved, inscribed first: "Record of the 9th Elder Liao Gong Zen Master." Seal inscribed on the top: "Former Elder Liao Gong's Tower." One sheet, 134×244.
Shi Jun Qingji Zhuang, Beijing 4393, Regular script, Chinese and Sanskrit, Da'an 4th year (1212), February 28th, eight sides carved, inscribed first with scriptures, then with a preface: "Shi Jun's Tomb in Huayu Township, Fengxian County." One sheet, 69×14.
Zhang Fang Qingqing Tower Inscription, Beijing 3903, Written by Zhang, Regular script, Zining 1st year (1213), July 15th, inscribed first: "Record of the 16th Qing Gong Monk of in Zhongdu." One sheet, 60×92.
Yuanjue Zhi Tower Record, Beijing 3905, Regular script, Taizong 12th year (1240), March 4th, inscribed first: "Record of the 1st Elder Zhi Gong of Xingsheng Temple." One sheet, 52×45.
Qin Cheng Longquan Temple Zhi Yi Tower Inscription, Beijing 6935, Written by Chen Keshi (Buddhist), Regular script, Carved by De Yu, Seal by Wu Gui, Dingzong 2nd year (1247), Qingming Day, six sides carved, inscribed first: "Record of the 2nd Elder Guiyun Zen Master of Yong'an Zen Temple in Hunyuan County." Seal inscribed on the top: "Elder Guiyun's Tower." Two sheets, 95×78.
Haiyun Zen Master Stele, Beijing 1755, Written and inscribed in regular script and seal by Wang Wancheng, Xianzong 5th year (1255), September 15th, inscribed first: "Stele of Haiyun Zen Master in the West Hall of Daxing Temple of Yanjing in the Great Mongol Empire." Seal inscribed on the top: "Stele of Haiyun Zen Master in the West Hall of Daxing Temple." The back continues the stele text. Two sheets, 191×101 and 142×42.
Dingzhi Tower Inscription, stored in the Capital Museum, Beijing 9924, Written and inscribed in regular script by Ding Yuan, Zhiyuan 5th year (1268), February 16th, inscribed first: "Record of Zhi Gong Master of the Daxing Temple of Zhongdu in the Great Yuan Dynasty, appointed as the General Supervisor of Buddhist Education in all regions and the Three Scholars of the Buddhist Law and Discipline." One sheet, 79×59.
Erma Dun Nunnery Stele, Beijing 4593, Arabic script, Zhiyuan 17th year (1280), death. One sheet, 67×43.
Ahmad Tomb Stele, Beijing 4590, Arabic script, Zhiyuan 20th year (1283), death. One sheet, 65×38.
Tongxin Tower Inscription, Beijing 6785, Written by Cong Lun, Inscribed in regular script by Ju Shi, Zhiyuan 28th year (1291), April 28th, eight sides carved, inscribed first: "Record and Preface of Elder Yuequan Xin Gong of Anshan Huiju Zen Temple in Dadao." Inscribed at the end: "Top and bottom seals inscribed: Stele of Elder Yuequan Xin Gong Zen Master." One sheet, 57×124.
Jia Dequan Tomb Stele, Beijing 4327, Written by Yang Sheng, Inscribed in regular script and seal by Wang Xizhong, Inscribed in regular script by Jia Rang, Carved by Yang Wenjin, Dade 8th year (1304), February 21st, inscribed first: "Tablet for the Tomb of Jia Jun, a Medical Hermit in Yuan Dynasty." Inscribed on the top: "Tablet for the Tomb of Jia Jun, a Medical Hermit." The back inscribes first: "Genealogy of Jia Jun, a Medical Hermit in Baoyu Village, Southwest Huwang Township, Zhuozhou County, Fangshan District, Yizhou." Inscribed on the top: "Genealogy of Jia Jun." Two sheets, 172×79 (total).
Ding Yan Shoutai Record, Beijing 2542, Written by Xi Yun, Inscribed in regular script by Chong Wan, Dade 8th year (1304), April, inscribed first: "Record of the Longevity Tower of Master Chong Jiao with Perfect Buddhist Nature and Supreme Teaching." Inscribed at the end: "Donation names." One sheet, 125×76.
Remnant Zhuang of Chongguo Temple next to Da jue Temple, Beijing 9924, Inscribed in regular script, Tada 4th year (1311), March. One sheet, 96×43.
Relic Pagoda Record from the wall outside Xinjiekou, Beijing 347, Written and inscribed in regular script by Chong Wan, Yanyou 2nd year (1315), March, inscribed first: "Record of the Pagoda Built by Su'an, a Senior Official of Hubei and Guangxi, and his Son, Qimu Shibua, a Senior Official of Huguang." Inscribed on the top: "Pagoda of Relics." One sheet, 83×56.
Yixin Tower Inscription, Beijing 9945, Inscribed in regular script by Ke Fu, Carved by Gao Xing and Gao Yu, Zhizhi 3rd year (1323), inscribed first: "Record of the 12th Elder Xin Gong Zen Master of Ruian Zen Temple on Da'an Mountain." One sheet, 84×55.
Cao Family Cemetery Stele, Beijing 8484, Written and inscribed on the top by Jia Rang, Inscribed in regular script by Jiao Shuyong, Carved by Cai Cong, Taiding 1st year (1324), February 28th, inscribed first: "Stele of the Ancestral Tomb of the Cao Family in Shijiaying Village, Fangshan District." Inscribed on the top: "Stele of the Ancestral Tomb of the Cao Family." One sheet, 150×84 (total).
Nanshaole, Beijing 9924.