Bulletin, Issues 70-71The Museum, 1998 - China |
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If a portrait was available for the funeral ceremony , it would be placed in front of the coffin and later carried in the funeral procession to the grave . Subsequently , the portraits were displayed in the ancestoral hall or the family ...
If a portrait was available for the funeral ceremony , it would be placed in front of the coffin and later carried in the funeral procession to the grave . Subsequently , the portraits were displayed in the ancestoral hall or the family ...
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Accidentally , and indeed fortunately , it is possible to co - ordinate what is known about the funerals of each one of ... official's career with detailed orders for his funeral , but we have no information that comes from his grave .
Accidentally , and indeed fortunately , it is possible to co - ordinate what is known about the funerals of each one of ... official's career with detailed orders for his funeral , but we have no information that comes from his grave .
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B 55 Falling ill , Liang Shang gave specific instructions to his son Liang Ji for a simple funeral , pointing out that a jade - suit , mouth filler and fineries were of no benefit to a corpse . He died in AD 141.
B 55 Falling ill , Liang Shang gave specific instructions to his son Liang Ji for a simple funeral , pointing out that a jade - suit , mouth filler and fineries were of no benefit to a corpse . He died in AD 141.
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