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Or.8210/S.2404

manuscript, ink on paper

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Title

Chinese calendar for 924 composed by Zhai Fengda.

Date

924

Find site

Dunhuang Mogao

Measurement

height 29.5 centimetres, width 71 centimetres

Material

manuscript, ink on paper

Language / script

Chinese (lang.) Chinese (script)

Subject

colophons Astronomy and Divination Illustrated Sponsored

Description

Scope and content : Zhai Fengda (b. c.883) was an official and calendar maker in Dunhuang. When he prepared this calendar he held the post of 'Lackey, Acting Attendant Officer and Counsellor.' His life and works have been discussed by Stephen Teiser (1994).

Institution

British Library

Provenance

Stein 1906-8

Find site identifier

DHMG.

Stein site number

Ch.00164/Ch.85.XII

Find site description

Short description : Mogao Caves near Dunhuang

Sponsors

The digitisation of this manuscript has been sponsored by Finnish Feng Shui Association.

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