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Qin Lyu Shiba Zhong (Eighteen Qin Statutes), Shuihudi Qin Manuscripts

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Qin Lyu Shiba Zhong (Eighteen Qin Statutes), Shuihudi Qin Manuscripts

Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC)

Length: 27.5 cm

Unearthed in 1975 from Shuihudi Qin Tomb M11, Yunmeng

Collection of Hubei Provincial Museum

A total of 201 bamboo slips record the contents of eighteen Qin legal texts, including the Tian Lyu (Statutes on Field), Jiu Wan Lyu (Statutes on Stable and Garden), Cang Lyu (Statutes on Granaries), Jinbu Lyu (Statutes on Currency), Sikong Lyu (Statutes on the Minister of Works), and Zhili Lyu (Statutes on the Appointment of Officials), among others.