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... dynasties . It consisted of throwing a slab of stone with the invocation engraved upon it into the river , lake , or pool of water . Another custom practised in seasons of extreme drought dur- ing the last dynasty was that of throwing a ...
... dynasties . It consisted of throwing a slab of stone with the invocation engraved upon it into the river , lake , or pool of water . Another custom practised in seasons of extreme drought dur- ing the last dynasty was that of throwing a ...
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... Dynasty occurring at Ch'ang - an Fu ( modern Hsi - an Fu ) —the height of these figures is given as three feet , this being the height in all probability above the pedestal . These statues were called Chin Ti3 or bronze barbarians ...
... Dynasty occurring at Ch'ang - an Fu ( modern Hsi - an Fu ) —the height of these figures is given as three feet , this being the height in all probability above the pedestal . These statues were called Chin Ti3 or bronze barbarians ...
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... dynasty , was called Ching Tsung Chuang Ling and was situated five li northwest of San Yuan city . This is the exact place where these figures were excavated . In the Topography of Chang An - Chang Au Chih , it is stated that in the ...
... dynasty , was called Ching Tsung Chuang Ling and was situated five li northwest of San Yuan city . This is the exact place where these figures were excavated . In the Topography of Chang An - Chang Au Chih , it is stated that in the ...
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