Epitaph of Li’s wife of Duke Xin of Jincheng County

[Epitaph of Li’s wife of Duke Xin of Jincheng County]

Epitaph of Li’s wife of Duke Xin of Jincheng County, Tang Dynasty, 52 cm high and 52 cm wide
The epitaph of the 13th year of the Tang Dynasty (778) was carved. There are 30 lines of 832 characters in the official script. Unearthed in Xi’an, Shaanxi, it was once collected by Duanfang. The epitaph is inscribed on the front and back of the epitaph, recording the life and character of Duke Xin’s wife, Li. Duke Xin, who was named Yunjing, was known as the military envoy and the deputy governor of the state when he came to Beijing. He died in August in the third year of the Dali calendar (768). There are biographies in both the new and old Tang books. This is written by Dugu Fei and written by Han Xiushi. Han Xiushi was one of the scribes of the Tang Dynasty, and his epitaph inscriptions were rare. In the Tang Dynasty, it was only after the Kaiyuan and Tianbao that the official script was used to carve stones
Recorded text: Zuo Pushe, the minister of the Hedong Festival envoy and the inspector, and the wife of Longxi County, the wife of Duke Xin, the king of Jincheng County, presented the epitaph of Li, the wife of Suguo County, to Zhongshu. It was written by Doctor Chaosan, who was the chief inspector of the school, the treasurer, the treasurer, and the minister of the imperial court. The crown prince of the court Yilang granted Han Xiushi the imperial edict of the founding man of Wuyang County. Madam Longxi Chengji is also a person. The surname of Zibao, Shou, is the first in the world, so it can carry the loyalty and virtue of the world. Xiu Lie has a bright future, and Jia Yan has a bright future. This is called immortality. The great-grandfather Weiming and Weiming gave birth to the principle of trial, all of which were based on the fact that Feitun did not work in time and had the virtue of frugality rather than the noble official. The judge was born of Confucianism, and the governor of Shazhou. The wife is the eldest daughter of a Confucian scholar, born with divine grace, and has different relatives. When she is □ □ years old, she will serve as a teacher, treat herself with poetry and etiquette, as well as the age of Ying. She will be respectful and dignified, and she will return to Jincheng with modesty and prudence. She is very gorgeous, and she will honor the order, make the speech into etiquette, and act in accordance with the history of the picture. The clan will talk with it, and the boudoir will be solemn. It is not the best of a wife, who can compete with her here. In addition, Jincheng was appointed as the general, the minister of the mind and the minister of the mind, or the minister of the mind and the minister of the mind, or the minister of the mind and the minister of the mind, and the government was quite similar. The wife tried to make things by writing, and had to consult them. It was because Jincheng finally agreed to Zang, and made great efforts to stop life. When the emperor heard it, he praised it by issuing an edict, saying: Li’s family is suitable for the family, is called a philosopher’s wife, and is worthy to be honored as the wife of Longxi County. It is not the wisdom of the wife, who can match it here. The husband pays homage to the temple and devotes himself to the apple tree, which means chastity and obedience; Harmony between the elderly and the young should be followed by order, and the female should be disciplined by virtue; Women workers in the weaving group; To be gentle and obedient is to be feminine; Zhuang Jingci, Mother Yi. Showing the five beauties in order to be reasonable, the body three from the outside to be decorative, and the inside and outside are just and humane. Although Bogie’s chastity and respect for Jiang’s courtesy, more than five of them are not the gentlest of the ladies, who can match them here. In the middle age, we should not rely on our life for a long time. We have the ambition to depart from the secular world. The Jincheng edict stops it, and the ambition cannot be taken away. So we heard it. There is an edict to respect the temple and nun. With a wonderful use, all the methods are empty. It is not the best of the lady. Which of them can match here. The husband and the rich are what people want. The wife regards them as dirty and dirty, and she knows that they are pure and can’t reach them. The situation starts from the person, and ends with the truth. Alas, Tianhu was not benevolent, and he was alone with the spirit to seize his life, so that the pine trees fell in shade and the cold spring did not flow. He fell asleep at the Shuntian Temple in Taiyuan on the 15th of June in the third year of the Dali calendar, and died because of the return. He was 58 years old. When he was younger, he was not lucky. He lived in Jinyang, where he was buried on June 10, 2013 and returned to the west. Sometimes, he would be buried. He would give a solemn memorial to his wife, and he would prepare articles and policies for those with great sense of mourning and honor. On the 24th of July of his year, he was able to live in the south of Du Ling for ten thousand years. The Supreme Chancellor has the honor of protecting peace with the Prime Minister, and the wise conduct with his wife. He also protects the hanging of questions, and uses the system of adding constancy. There is a saying, “Hao”, “Lu Lu”, “Luan Luan’s spine heart”, and “filial piety”. The inscription said, “This branch of Mao nationality is a good family for hundreds of generations.”. Keep up with Bangyuan and use Guohua. Talent is rare and wisdom is boundless. The frost withers the cymbidium, and the wind falls and the clouds clear. She is naturally beautiful and unfathomable. Kemai is a precept, which is called new virtue. Jishi Fengyi, Liangmen etiquette. Be cautious at the beginning and respect the end. If you suddenly understand the essence of the world, you will have good karma. Don’t leave a tube, point directly at the green lotus. Be calm and complacent. Don’t tell the truth. Should exceed □ □, no hate three springs.

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