è​jūn​qǐ​jié

Lord Qi of E tallies

  • created sense approved 鄂君启节/鄂君啟節 · è​jūn​qǐ​jié · Lord Qi of E tallies — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    鄂君启节 / 鄂君啟節

    è​jūn​qǐ​jié

    Lord Qi of E tallies

    Bronze transport tallies issued by King Huai of Chu to Lord Qi of E during the Warring States period. Discovered in Anhui between 1957 and 1960, these five gilded bronze pieces served as official transit passes for river and land travel and are vital artifacts for studying ancient commerce and transport systems.

    鄂 (literal) → 鄂 · è · capital city 君 (literal) → 君 · jūn · lord 启 (literal) → 启/啟 · qǐ · surname 节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · talisman

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