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title: A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines
author: John Tuttle
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6679/a-scene-from-the-wu-family-shrines/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines

_Authored by [John Tuttle](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jptuttleb9/)_

## Image File

[![A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6679.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6679.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is a rubbing of a scene found in the Wu family shrines which depicts King Wen, founder of the [Zhou Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Zhou_Dynasty/), lasting from 1046 to 256 BCE. Currently, it is a part of the [Cyrus](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Cyrus/) [Tang](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tang_Dynasty/) Hall of [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) exhibition at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

John Tuttle is a Catholic man working as a freelance writer, photographer, and history enthusiast. Based out of Illinois, he has been published on Ancient Origins, ZME Science, and War History Online.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013045323135)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tuttle, J. (2017, May 22). A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6679/a-scene-from-the-wu-family-shrines/>
### Chicago
Tuttle, John. "A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 22, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6679/a-scene-from-the-wu-family-shrines/>.
### MLA
Tuttle, John. "A Scene from the Wu Family Shrines." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6679/a-scene-from-the-wu-family-shrines/>.

## License & Copyright

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