Chinese manuscripts collection, ca. 1522-1828.

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 1 linear foot (7 items)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of manuscript, scrolls written in Manchu and Chinese, and ink sticks. Manuscript is 16th-century transcription of encyclopedia of Chinese literature written by Emperor Yung Lo in 1408. Scrolls, 1651-1828, are imperial documents done on various colors of silk pasted on paper. Ink sticks (in black lacquer box)form a painting on the front with Chinese characters on the back.

Controlled Access Terms

• Chinese literature.
• China -- History.
• China -- Kings and rulers.
• Inksticks.
• Scrolls (information artifacts)

Additional Creator Names

• Yung Lo Ta Tien.
• (CStRLIN)NYPW96-A114.