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Summary

Imperial Order Presented to Yue Fei 賜岳飛手勑賜岳飛手敕 (

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Author

Emperor Gaozong of Song
宋高宗

Title

Imperial Order Presented to Yue Fei
賜岳飛手勑
賜岳飛手敕

Description

In the autumn of 1137, Yue Fei (1103-1142) led troops on an inspection tour of border defenses against the Jurchen of the Jin. Emperor Gaozong (r. 1127-1162) wrote this imperial missive in response to Yue Fei's report, praising and exhorting his steadfast loyalty to the country. The calligraphy is done in regular script with elements of running script.

Date

1137

Medium

Handscroll, ink on paper

Dimensions

36.7 × 61.5 cm (14.4 × 24.2 in)

Collection

National Palace Museum

	Native name	國立故宮博物院
	Location	Taipei
	Coordinates	25° 06′ 08.48″ N, 121° 32′ 54.57″ E
	Established	1925
	Website	www.npm.gov.tw
	Authority file	: Q540668 VIAF : 153614786 ISNI : 0000000121886945 LCCN : n81062107 NLA : 36605114 GND : 80348-0 WorldCat

Accession number

故-書-000076-00000

Inscriptions

卿盛秋之際。提兵按邊。風霜已寒。征馭良苦。如是別有事宜。可密奏來。朝廷以淮西軍叛之後。每加過慮。長江上流一帶。緩急之際。全藉卿軍照管。可更戒飭所留軍馬。訓練整齊。常若寇至。蘄陽江州兩處。水軍亦宜遣發。以防意外。如卿體國。豈待多言。付岳飛。

References

Cultural Invigoration . Dynastic Renaissance: Art and Culture of the Southern Song (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
文化振興 . 文藝紹興－南宋藝術與文化特展(展覽). 臺北: 國立故宮博物院.
宋高宗賜岳飛手敕卷 . 書畫典藏資料檢索系統. 臺北: 國立故宮博物院.

Source/Photographer

Cultural Invigoration . Dynastic Renaissance: Art and Culture of the Southern Song (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.

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