Stele Commissioned by Helian Ziyue (赫蓮å�æ‚…) and a Devotional Society of Five Hundred Individuals – China – Eastern Wei dynasty (534–550) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/40406
Inscription: 1) (stele obverse bottom, main dedicatory inscription) translit.: Weida Weiyongxi êrh nian sui zai jiayin xing jien zhu Wuding yüan nian sui cu gui hai ba yüe gong jiu. trans.: „At the time of Great Wei, Yongxi, the 2nd year, the cyclical year Jiayin, began the building; reaching Wuding, the 1st year, the cyclical year Guihai, the 8th month, the work was ended.“.2) a. (stele obverse, second register, right, on cartouches) translit.: Chanshi Huixün gong yang fo shi. trans.: The priest Huixün, at the time of reverently making offerings to Buddha.2) b. (same as above, left) translit.: Yishi Huigong gong yang fo shi. trans.: The district priest, Huigong, at the time of reverently making offereings to Buddha.
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