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Image Number: 
Bookreader Chinese 25
Reference Number: 
Chinese 25
Parent Work Title: 
Bai jia xing 百家姓
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Bai jia xing shi tie 百家姓氏帖
Translated Parent Work Title: 
The One Hunded Surnames
Date Created: 
19th century [late?]
Description: 
A collection of four to five hundred single and double character surnames depending on the edition. Originally compiled in the 10th or 11th century, original author is unknown. Memorised as a primary education primer by pupils across East Asia up to the 20th century. Re-carved in gengzi 庚子 year, possibly 1840 or 1900.
Language: 
Classical Chinese
Subject: 
Education
Category of Material: 
Printed
Technique Used: 
Woodcut (process)
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Paper
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2018-09-12
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2018-10
Educational Notes: 
Four Educational Texts of late-Imperial China
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Academic Project Lead: 
Gregory Scott