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HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

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ch"u hsiu kung chih MU CH IN TIEN

" Made for the Ch'u Hsiu Kung. the prin- Palace Hall of Great
cipal palace of the Empress Dowager" Diligence"

-MARKS OF DEDICATION AND GOOD WISHES

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WAN SHOU WU CHIANG ^1

"A myriad ages never *m

ending"

TA CHI
"Great Good-

luck"

FU LU SHOU

" Rank
Happiness,

and Longevity"

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yung ch ing CH ANG MING FU KUEI FU KUEI ch'ang ch'un
ch'ang ch'un
" Riches, and " Honor and
" Ever flourish- Riches,
Long Life,
ing, enduring
Honor!" Enduring Spring!"
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spring

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