Commentary on Analects, ch.1. Colophons (by different hands): “Read by the students, Chang Hsi-chin (‘Likes to Progress’) in the year 876”乾符三年學土(→士)張喜進念 (written later in poorer hand). “Inscribed and written by So T’ing-chen, Adjutant and disciple of the abbot (sthavira) of the Numinous Chart Monastery in Sha-chou” 沙洲靈圖寺上座隨軍弟子索庭珎寫記 (same hand as text). “Read by Chang Hsi-chin, student attached to the Returning-to-Righteousness Army at Tun-huang in Sha-chou.” 沙洲敦煌歸義(?)軍(?)學士張喜進念(?) (same hand, partially torn off). Ordinary, light beige paper; mediocre hand.
Several petitions. Practice writing, including Chang Hsi-chin’s name.
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