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Slips with Yi Li (Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial)
Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Not on view
The Yi Li (Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial) is one of the five classics of the Confucian canon, the others being the Shi Jing (Book of Songs), Shu Jing (Book of Documents), Yi Jing (Book of Changes), and Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Annals). Together, the five classics embody the fundamental principles and code of conduct endorsed by the government. Found in a tomb in the northwestern frontier, this wood slip, a common form of document before the advent of paper, illustrates how Confucian teachings prevailed from the heartland to the farthest corners of the empire.
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