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東王公、孔子弟子及車馬圖
東王公、孔子弟子及車馬圖
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King Father of the East, Disciples of Confucius and Chariots

The upper panel depicts the King Father of the East. Like the Queen Mother of the West, he was one of the highest immortals in the Han pantheon. In the middle panel are the disciples of Confucius among whom the one wearing a cockscomb is Tzu Lu. These Confucian figures reflect the ideological leanings of the tomb owner. In the lower panel are horses and chariots. They sometimes represent the inspection trips of the tomb owner, but can also depict funeral processions. The original stone is now kept in Chia-hsiang County, Shantung Province.
Item No.
12766-2
Period
Eastern Han (25-220 A.D.)
Dimensions
Gross height 96.0,gross width 198.0 cm.
Excavated/Findspot
Unearthed from the Wu shrines, Chia-hsiang, Shantung

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