{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/2/context.json","@type":"sc:Manifest","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/409a6c31-bf30-4e29-b0e1-dcd91ea9c651/manifest","label":"gaa_confucius-encased-in-an-upright-oblong-case-of-amethystine-quartz_734","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_confucius-encased-in-an-upright-oblong-case-of-amethystine-quartz_734"},{"label":"Citation","value":"Object Name, Date Original (if known), GettDigital: Asian Art Collection, Special Collections / Musselman Library, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Access Date, Link to Item"},{"label":"Repository","value":"Special Collections and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College"},{"label":"Inventory Number","value":"734"},{"label":"Accessioning Note","value":"Bought from Wing Fat Company, Atlantic City, New Jersey"},{"label":"Part of","value":["Asian Art GettDigital Collection"]},{"label":"Provenance","value":"The Estate of Prof. Frank Kramer"},{"label":"Genre","value":["Artifacts"]},{"label":"Object Location","value":"J.5"},{"label":"Date","value":"D:00 M:00 Y:1900 - D:00 M:00 Y:2000"},{"label":"Date Original","value":"20th century CE"},{"label":"Era","value":["Republican period"]},{"label":"Measurement","value":"Height of figure 3 cm, including green jade base; Amethystine quartz case 1.8 cm x 1.1 cm"},{"label":"Medium","value":["Jade and Amethystine quartz","Jade","Other stones"]},{"label":"Country of Origin","value":["China"]},{"label":"Description","value":"China's great reverence for ancestors is manifested in both its philosophic tradition and aesthetics sensibilities. The desire to express their respect for their ancestors is often interpreted in the art of subsequent periods, and has become a dominant artistic ideology. Here the jade carver creates this miniature jade carving of Confucius (551-479 BCE),* encased in an upright oblong case of amethystine quartz, that would be attached to the handle of a fan. The surfaces on both sides of the case are engraved with inscriptions in kaishu (regular script). On one side: wu bu yu ji fu bu ji (If I don't take charge of the ancestral worship, women cannot substitute my part); on the other side: da cheng zhi sheng wen xuan wang (The venerable Kings Wen and Xuan of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-481 B.C.). King Wen (c.1184 B.C. - c.1135 B.C.) was the founder of the Zhou dynasty.** King Xuan of Qi reigned from 319-301 B. C. E.*** The quality of the stone, the carving style, as well as the letter fu in simplified Chinese (instead of being written in kaishu script to be uniform with other characters) indicate that this is a recent object that may function as a didactic tool to give emphasis on the cult of ancestral worship. * According to Chinese tradition, Confucius was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought, as an artistic interpretation of Confucianism **For a long time, King Wen is an emblem of loyalty who attempts to change things through peaceful means. From Shi Jing no. 235: King Wen is above; He is like a light in heaven. Although Zhou was an old country, Its mandate is only recent. Was not Zhou brilliant? And was not the mandate of Di timely? King Wen ascends and descends At the left and right hand of Di Never forget your ancestors, Cultivate your virtue, Always follow the mandate, And you will naturally find great happiness. Before Yin lost the people They were the executors of Shang Di. Set your sights on Yin Because the mandate is not an easy one. (Trans.) *** King Xuan of Qi (reigned 319-301 B. C. E.) of the Warring States Period (403-221) was a member of Tian family who usurped throne from previous rulers of the state of Qi; second king of this line, reigning from 342-324 B.C.E. The Qi Xia gathering of scholars thrived under him, and he encouraged scholars to pursue their studies at his court. Confucius and Xunzi were among the visitors to his court."},{"label":"Title","value":"Confucius encased in an upright oblong case of Amethystine quartz"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/2096"}],"description":"Confucius encased in an upright oblong case of Amethystine quartz","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/409a6c31-bf30-4e29-b0e1-dcd91ea9c651/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"gaa_16_2094","height":512,"width":768,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/d062becf-d57a-44cf-bbd9-c260ba139e72/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/d062becf-d57a-44cf-bbd9-c260ba139e72","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":512,"width":768},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/409a6c31-bf30-4e29-b0e1-dcd91ea9c651/canvas/_1","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_16_2094"},{"label":"Title","value":"Figure"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/2094"}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/d062becf-d57a-44cf-bbd9-c260ba139e72/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}},{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/409a6c31-bf30-4e29-b0e1-dcd91ea9c651/canvas/_2","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"gaa_7","height":512,"width":768,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/06ee2066-fee2-4c99-bd29-73b1a3d18f4a/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/06ee2066-fee2-4c99-bd29-73b1a3d18f4a","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json"},"height":512,"width":768},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/409a6c31-bf30-4e29-b0e1-dcd91ea9c651/canvas/_2","metadata":[{"label":"Identifier","value":"gaa_7"},{"label":"Title","value":"Case"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/2095"}]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/06ee2066-fee2-4c99-bd29-73b1a3d18f4a/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/d062becf-d57a-44cf-bbd9-c260ba139e72/full/300,300/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}