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EAP143/6
- Record Id:
- 032-002493996
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002493996
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023431477.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP143/6
- Title:
- Pan Changmeng Collection of Shui Manuscripts [20th century]
- Scope & Content:
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Digital images of two Shui manuscripts from the collection of Pan Changmeng, a Shui priest from Xingzhai, Rongjiang. It is believed Pan Changmeng inherited the manuscripts from his father and uncles, who were also Shui priests.
The manuscripts are written in the Shui language and script, one of the few remaining hieroglyphics in the world. The manuscripts include Shui works of astrology, folklore, ethics, philosophy, history, art, geography and theology, religious practice and ritual.
The collection consists of manuscripts for identifying auspicious dates. It is a tradition that scribes do not identify themselves in Shui manuscripts, and therefore information concerning the creators of these manuscripts is mostly unknown.
All traditional Shui manuscripts are written on cotton paper in black ink; illustrations are often written in red ink. Bamboo sticks and brushes are comonly used to create the manuscripts. Most manuscripts are bound with cotton thread, and a few have cloth covers. The paper, ink and covering cloth are made locally.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Hieroglyphic Shui Manuscripts in China
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002493996", "parent" : "#", "text" : "EAP143/6: Pan Changmeng Collection of Shui Manuscripts [20th century]" },{ "id" : "040-002493997", "parent" : "032-002493996", "text" : "EAP143/6/1: xin wu yong ri [1960s]" },{ "id" : "040-002493998", "parent" : "032-002493996", "text" : "EAP143/6/2: jia jia yi zi shi [1960s]" }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002493996
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- EAP143/6/1 : xin wu yong ri [1960s]
EAP143/6/2 : jia jia yi zi shi [1960s]
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- 032-002493996
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP143/6
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 2 files
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP143-6
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Sui
- Scripts:
- Shuishu
Sui - Start Date:
- 1900
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
- Custodial History:
- Digital material in this collection was created as part of the EAP143 project.
- Source of Acquisition:
- Received from the EAP143 project holder Dr Jian Xu (Accession Records EAP143/1 and EAP143/2)
- Appraisal:
- The EAP143 project focused on manuscripts which originated in the Guizhou area, specifically within Libo county.
- Administrative Context:
- EAP143 was funded by the Endangered Archives Programme. Digital copies were made of Shui manuscripts held by institutions, private collectors and Shui communities throughout Guizhou, China.
- Information About Copies:
- Additional electronic copies have been deposited with Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Information About Originals:
- The original manuscripts are currently held by Pan Changmeng.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- This catalogue was prepared on the basis of descriptive metadata supplied by the EAP143 project