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title: Taoist Manuscript
author: Mawangdui Silk Manuscript
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12443/taoist-manuscript/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Taoist Manuscript

_Authored by Mawangdui Silk Manuscript_

## Image File

[![Taoist Manuscript](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12443.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12443.jpg)

## Image Caption

Part of a Taoist manuscript, ink on [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/), 2nd century BCE, [Han Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Han_Dynasty/), unearthed from Mawangdui [tomb](https://www.worldhistory.org/tomb/) 3, Chansha, Hunan Province, [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/). Hunan Province Museum.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Manuscript, M. S. (2020, July 07). Taoist Manuscript. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12443/taoist-manuscript/>
### Chicago
Manuscript, Mawangdui Silk. "Taoist Manuscript." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 07, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12443/taoist-manuscript/>.
### MLA
Manuscript, Mawangdui Silk. "Taoist Manuscript." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Jul 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12443/taoist-manuscript/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mawangdui_LaoTsu_Ms2.JPG) by [**Mawangdui Silk Manuscript**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mawangdui_LaoTsu_Ms2.JPG). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 07 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.