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Portrait of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty,
1632 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Fan Wenguang 范文光, calligrapher, carver, juren degree early 1620s
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
y1958-189
Information
Title
Portrait of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty
Dates
1632 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Maker
Fan Wenguang 范文光 , calligrapher, carver
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 158 x 57 cm. (62 3/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
177 x 60.8 cm. (69 11/16 x 23 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-189
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Top:
Fan Wenguang 范文光 (early 1620s juren degree)
唐祠紀事
事不必有故也情不必有觸也然而君子感之矣夫學人考**
世讀其書有懷其人凡夫人之故國遺丘餘風剩影無不欷[歔]槩
慕况乎聲懸日月土藏劍履發我九原之嘆者乎醴有
唐文皇祠一區嗟乎故矣北面昭陵九嵏四照達于百里其下為陪
葬諸功臣墓本野纍纍嗟乎觸矣乃行者榻淂昭陵六馬圖
遂[稱]好事而市駿之主破屋蕭條執鞭之臣游魂清冷曾謂明良
靈爽不及游景[]一片石哉文光謬以[外]人師權事谷口睹而之
嘆****扶傾易朽飾采塗丹殿前無餘凡聞二時風兩有司
*而[豆焉 (or石馬）]失[礼][]光增起獻屋三間選諸功臣之賢者從祀庿庭
有為十四人者曰李靖、房玄齡、馬周、岑文本、溫彥博、蕭瑀、高士廉、
魏徵、長孫無忌、李大亮、孔穎達、虞世南、姚思廉、尉遲敬德 舉陪葬
也有為二人者曰杜如晦、褚遂良雖塋兆不存舉同功也有為一
人者曰郭子儀雖非同事其時而墓于阝功唐則皆
文皇宣力臣也亦舉賢也文光甫上其狀
諸上[基]懷古情深同聲許諾乃礼成客以古圖像掀而*
太宗影喜如天授因併勒石祠中嗟乎吾行其庭矣吾**人矣春
秋鐘鼓來集群公若臣之間亦有[]修其一德發其幽*矣五日
之緣千秋之[感]止矣
明崇禎五季壬申夏六月望
蜀內江范文光仲闇記併書
Notes:
1. Li Shimin 李世民: Emperor Taizong (598-649), posthumous name Wenhuangdi 文皇帝
2. Fan Wenguang 范文光 (early 1620s juren degree). Biography Mingren zhuanji ziliao suoyin 明人傳記資料索引 (1978), p. 361; Ming shi 明史.
3. Zhaoling 昭陵 mausoleum is located at Jiuzongshan 九嵕山 mountain in Liquan 礼泉 [formerly Gukou 谷口] county, Shaanxi province.
Summary:
The Zhaoling 昭陵 mausoleum of Emperor Taizong by the Li 醴river is an area of lamentation. A passerby is fortunate if they can get a rubbing of the Six Steeds (六駿) reliefs that capture the virtuous spirit of worthy officials. Around the mausoleum are buried the tombs of 14 meritorious officials along with memorials for two plus one other. Fan Wenguang wrote the inscription and following had an old portrait of Taizong carved in stone. “On the 15th day, 6th month in summer, in the renshen cyclical year or 5th year of the Chongzhen reign in the Ming dynasty, Fan Wenguan, [styled] Zhong’an, of Neijiang, Sichuan, recorded and wrote.”
Middle:
[金]玉/子也
皇帝
唐文皇小影
范文光勒石
Bottom:
Fan Wenguang 范文光 (early 1620s juren degree)
[to be transcribed]
附說
。。。
范仲闇再識
Description
In the middle is a half-length portrait of Li Shimin (598-649), Emperor Taizong (r. 626-649) the second emperor of the Tang dynasty. He is seated and wears a robe decorated with a dragon design on the chest. Above is a 1632 inscription by Fan Wenguang, who also carved the stone and added a supplemental inscription at bottom.
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