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Draft for the Proclamation of the Ascension to the Throne of the Shunzhi Emperor
Draft for the Proclamation of the Ascension to the Throne of the Shunzhi Emperor
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Draft for the Proclamation of the Ascension to the Throne of the Shunzhi Emperor

This draft, written in Chinese, showed great resemblance to the formal imperial edict later issued, as only a few minor changes were made. Numbers were indicated in this draft as a reminder of where a new sentence should begin in the formal imperial edict.
Item No.
123156-001
Period
1644.11.08
Dimensions
30x11 cm （total 30 pages)
Materials
paper

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