'Shu Chhuan Hsia Hsia Thu (Boats from Szechuan passing throug the Gorges down) by Li Sung 李嵩 [Li Song] fl. [flourished] +1185/+1215'

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/10/4/2/4/3/301

Scope and Contents

The caption in Science and Civilisation has 'Pa Chhuan Hsia Hsia Thu (Boats descending the Gorges out of Szechuan)'.

English and Han traditional

Image reproduced in Science and Civilisation in China Volume 4, Part 3/fig. 1025.

Joseph Needham's category: Nautical Technology; Control II, Rudder; Balanced rudder.

Glass slide 8 x 8 cm

This slide is cracked.

Slide source: Painting by Li Sung (Ming copy).

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