The Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Date19th century
Mediumstone
DimensionsOverall: 11 3/8 x 19 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (28.9 x 50.5 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Kenneth Shepps
Terms
Object number94.0050.03
DescriptionThis plaque, probably carved for the interior of a tomb, depicts two scenes dealing with filial piety. On the right is the story of Yang Hong who fights a tiger to save his father. The left side depicts Old Lai-zi entertaining his aged parents. As nothing is known of these stories in the standard histories, they are probably localized to the area where the plaque was carved.On View
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