Henan Museum
Gold slip for absolving sin
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Time: 2006-06-12 07:59:59
Period: Tang Dynasty ( A.D.770)
Provenance: Collected at Dengfeng, Henan
Measurements: Length: 36.2cm, Width: 8cm, Weight: 223.5g
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Tang Dynasty ( A.D.770)  
Collected at Dengfeng,Henan
Length: 36.2cm
Width: 8cm
Weight: 223.5g

This gold slip for absolving sinwas discovered in the northern side of Junji Peak of Mount Songshanin Dengfeng County, Henan Province in 1982. It was given to herentourage by Empress Wu Zetian who was the only empress in China asa written message for absolving sin when she visited Mount Songshanin AD 700.