Burial Inscription of the Crane

Author: Ji Yaping (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book is a special collection from the Department of Rare Books and Manuscripts of the National Library of China, one of the selected calligraphy and stone inscriptions once owned by Liang Qichao. The collection features famous steles and inscriptions created by Liang Qichao, with meticulously executed rubbings, primarily sourced from Ming or Qing Dynasty (Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns) editions. It also includes Liang Rengong's own inscriptions, providing historical and literary context. This collection is beneficial for calligraphy enthusiasts studying ancient classics, for those interested in stone inscriptions and literature, and for scholars researching Liang Rengong, offering new perspectives and historical insights.
This volume features the "Yihe Ming" (Burial of the Crane Stele). The cliffside inscription was carved in the 13th year of the Tianjian era (514 AD) during the Southern Dynasties of the Liang Dynasty and was originally located on the western slope of Mount Jiao in Jiangsu. After a landslide in the Qing Dynasty's 52nd year of the Kangxi era (1713 AD), Chen Pengnian raised five stones from the river and incorporated them into the wall of Dinghui Temple. It is now housed in the Baomoxuan Hall of Mount Jiao. The text was composed by Huayang Zhiyi and inscribed in regular script by Shanghuang Qiaozheng.
This is a mounted edition with 22 sections, measuring 30 cm in height and 16 cm in width. It bears a title label inscribed by Liang Qichao. The seals include: "Rengong," "Yimao," "Yinbingshi Collection," "Jiaoshan Monk Hezhou's Hand-Carved Stele and Inscription," "Liang Qichao's Private Seal," "Longevity Like Steles," "The Treasure of a Thousand Steles for the Birthday Celebration," and "Tizulou."
This edition was once owned by Liang Qichao and includes an accompanying inscription. It is a rubbing from the early Republican era.