Henan Museum
Stele of Yuan An
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Time: 2006-05-25 07:59:59
Provenance: Unearthed at Yanshi County, Henan Province
Measurements: Height: 139cm, Width: 73cm, Thickness: 21cm
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4th year of Yongyuan's reign of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Unearthed at Yanshi County, HenanProvince
Height:139cm  
Width: 73cm  
Thickness: 21cm

The inscription on the stelerecords the biographical sketch of Yuan An, who was an official ofthe Eastern Han Dynasty. The calligraphy on this tablet of Yuan Anis a variation based on the seal characters of the Qin Dynasty.Influenced by the clerical script of the Han Dynasty, it changedthe roundish style into a somewhat squarish style, which make thecharacters look free and relaxed and squarish in a roundframework.