rubbing of a stone inscription
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Meanings
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rubbing (copy) of a stone inscription; stone rubbing
formalA specific term in Chinese calligraphy, archaeology, and art history. Refers to an ink-on-paper copy made by pressing paper onto an engraved stone surface (e.g., a stele or tablet) and rubbing ink over it to reproduce the text or images. The character 拓 here is pronounced 'tà'.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
dài代
bēi碑
tà拓
。
The museum houses many precious ancient stone rubbings.
Zhè这
fú幅
bēi碑
tà拓
qīng清
xī晰
de地
bǎo保
cún存
le了
Táng唐
dài代
de的
shū书
fǎ法
yì艺
shù术
。
This rubbing clearly preserves the calligraphic art of the Tang dynasty.
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Xué学
zhě者
men们
tōng通
guò过
yán研
jiū究
bēi碑
tà拓
lái来
kǎo考
zhèng证
lì历
shǐ史
。
Scholars study stone rubbings to research and verify history.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
bēi碑
tà拓
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
。
He is a collector of stone rubbings.
Zhì制
zuò作
yī一
zhāng张
hǎo好
de的
bēi碑
tà拓
xū需
yào要
zhuān专
mén门
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Making a good stone rubbing requires specialized skills.