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| 新刻出像官板大字西遊記 | ||||
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新刻出像官板大字西遊記 |
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| Description |
The Journey to the West (西遊記). Written by Wu Chengen (吳承恩), Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The book was printed by the Shidetang Hall of Jinling (金陵世德堂) in 1592. It features cross-page illustrations with descriptive captions. It is considered the earliest version of The Journey to the West. There are four copies in existence. One of them is housed in the National Palace Museum. The two pages have a cross-page illustration depicting Sun Wukong (孫悟空) and Princess Iron Fan (鐵扇公主) at the Plantain Cave (芭蕉洞). |
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| Date | 1592 | |||
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| Dimensions | 21cm (H) x 13.4cm (W) | |||
| Collection | National Palace Museum | |||
| Accession number |
平圖020136-020155 |
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| Place of creation | China during the Ming dynasty | |||
| Inscriptions |
孫行者一調芭蕉扇 芭蕉洞 |
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| References |
Mythical creatures and bestiaries from fantasy to manufactury and the popular imaginarys. ANiMAL-Art Science Nature Society. National Palace Museum. 傳說製造. 動物藝想─故宮新媒體暨藝術展. National Palace Museum. 新刻出像官板大字西遊記 . 古籍輿圖檢索系統. National Palace Museum. |
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| Source/Photographer |
The Journey to the West. Written by Wu Chengen, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Imprint by the Shidetang Hall of Jinling, 20th year of the Wanli reign (1573-1620), Ming dynasty. Reproduced in Mythical creatures and bestiaries from fantasy to manufactury and the popular imaginarys. ANiMAL-Art Science Nature Society. National Palace Museum. |
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