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Private Letters of Heifu (Wooden Tablet No. 11) from the Shuihudi Qin Tomb M4

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Private Letters of Heifu (Wooden Tablet No. 11) from the Shuihudi Qin Tomb M4

Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC)

Length: 22 cm, Width: 4 cm

Unearthed in 1975 from Shuihudi Qin Tomb M4, Yunmeng

Collection of Hubei Provincial Museum

The wooden tablet contains 527 characters and records a private letter from Heifu and Jing, describing their military service and experiences in the Huaiyang region. This is the first known discovery of a private letter from the Qin dynasty(221–207 BC), making it the earliest extant example of a private letter in China.