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Buddha Sakyamuni as child with Confucius and Laozi. Chinese painting on silk; 18th century.
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Buddha Sakyamuni as child with Confucius and Laozi. Chinese painting on silk; 1...

Bronze shaft-hole battle axe from tomb 13 decorated with free-standing ducks and snakes. Excavated 1955-60 at Shi-Chai-Shan, Yunnan, China. Western Han Dynasty (2nd or early 1st BCE). Height: 24 cm
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Bronze shaft-hole battle axe from tomb 13 decorated with free-stan...

The Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China. Built in 1302, its archives contain the lists of the 51.624 scholars who passed the imperial examination from the 13th century to the last examination held in 1904. Small pavilions were used for exams. See 05-01-02/29-35
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The Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China. Built in 1302, its archives contain the...

Sitting lioness and her cub at the entrance of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China. Begun in 1302, the temples archives contain the lists of 51.624 scholars who passed the imperial examination from the 13th to the 20th century. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Sitting lioness and her cub at the entrance of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing,...

The stairs to the main building of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China, are separated by sculpted marble slabs showing dragons and clouds. The temple was begun in 1302 and was used for the imperial examinations. See 05-01-02/29-35
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The stairs to the main building of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, China, are...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years, between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...