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EAP143/9

Record Id:

032-002494004

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002494004

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100023431480.0x000001

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

EAP143/9

Title:

Shi Wenhan Collection of Shui Manuscripts [20th century]

Scope & Content:

Digital images of 18 Shui manuscripts from the collection of Shi Wenhan, inherited from his father. The collection consists of manuscripts about burial practice, identifying auspucious dates, and bridge building. 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.

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.

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:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002494004

Is part of:

not applicable

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-002494004

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

18 files

Digitised Content:

https://eap.bl.uk/collection/EAP143-9

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Languages:

Sui

Scripts:

Shuishu
Sui

Start Date:

1900

End Date:

1999

Date Range:

20th century

Era:

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 Shi Wenhan.

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

Subjects:

Sui (Chinese people)
Sui language

Places:

China, Asia