Date: Stele carved in the sixth year (177) of the Xiping era, Eastern Han; Rubbing made in the Ming (1368-1644)
Material: Ink on paper
The Yin Zhou Stele, fully titled Stele of Yin Zhou, an Official of Yuzhou in the Han Dynasty, was carved in the sixth year (177) of the Xiping era. After its initial discovery in Weichuan of Henan in the first year (1312) of the Huangqing era, the original stone was lost for a time before re-emerging during the Wanli reign (1573-1620). It is now in Yanling County Middle School in Henan province. The calligraphy is characterized by slender, rounded, and firm strokes, exhibiting influence from the Qin-dynasty seal script. This is a complete Ming-dynasty rubbing, once authenticated and collected by Fan Guangwen of the Qing dynasty.
