THE SHUH COUNTRY n , 



^ n A , ^ X yl£t ^ • Ii} 1S about three feet in hpiohf 



and was manufactured during the Ming Dynasty ° 



-the iron lotus candlestick (86 sg m\ wL „i/„ t 



tured during the Ming Dynasfy SL"^ C£ 

 <* ft) and is now placed in the T'ai-ts'i-^* ^Temple 



three TeetTh Urn L° f ^ ^ ^^ < M m «>•' °™ * 

 three feet n height and another four feet. Thev are placed 



m the academy of the Ch'en tu prefect * P 



• ^ %r ir ° n Confucian ima S e (« » *L « ft) is deposited 

 m the Hong-rmao-tsi (IX ®j *) ( red temple) and is said to 



(I* ?*«n ^ y °^ in ' > Japan m the Shan ^ ie 

 (« * -t»«) museum there is another image similar to 



this one, but in Sz ch'uan this is said to be the only iron image 

 of the sage, and it is of great interest and value. Situated 

 m the Kiang-toh-miao (Mi) are several Ming Dynasty 

 relics dating from the reign of the Emperor Ch'eng Hua 

 (J* ft), (A.D.1465). The three following statesmen of Shuh 

 are credited with superintending the work, viz Ch'eng 

 Fung SI (* £ m ) , Ch'eng Fung Cheng (* £ IE), and Song 

 King (5R *). Such articles as the following are included 

 among these relics: braziers, urns, flower vases, lotus 

 flowers, etc. All are made of iron. 



Thisan ancient bell (M Sf # # &) is situated in the San- 

 huei-si (-*#). In the Yuen-long-si (g ft #) temple there 

 is also a large bell which measures eight feet in height. 



In the Sin-p r ing-chuan (Is ^ &), otherwise known 

 as the Kwan-in-si (I? ef #), there are some ancient K'in 

 (5?) or hand bells. There are also iron flower vases at the 

 Wang-kia-si (3E ^ #). These stand about three feet in 

 height and are adorned with ears. 



In the Siao-t'ien-choh (>j* Js. ^) there is a small 

 miniature pagoda, about five and half feet in height, and is 

 reckoned to be of fine workmanship. 



In the Kuang-fah-si (M & if) an ancient earthenware 

 tripod is still to be seen. 



In the Wen-ch'ang-kong (3t Jl &) there is an ancient 

 copper image of Confucius, also an image of Buddha, made 

 of equal parts of copper and silver. 



There is also an iron image of Lao Kiiin {% M) situated 

 in the San-kiao-an (H ifc 3g). The Ts'ong K'ing Wang 

 (%k HE 3E) was the T'ien K'ing Wang, whose capital was in 

 the old city of Ts'ong K'ing Cheo (g M iHI). Parts of the 

 old city walls are still visible. His palace was in the 

 T'ien-t 4 si-si (3£ 5¥ #) the front of which is still standing. 

 His grave is at Liao Ch'ang \]& #»). 



