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Tag Archives: dating manuscripts
Impossible dates in manuscripts
Every now and then we come across impossible dates in Chinese manuscripts and inscriptions, which refer to years in reign periods that never existed. The common explanation for these is that the place where the manuscript was written was remote … Continue reading
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