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The Śri Vijayan Inscription of Canton (A.D. 1079)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Tan Yeok Seong
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In the spring of 1957 a large stone tablet was found in a dilapidated temple in Canton. It was half buried in earth. The stone is still in good condition and the inscription on it is well preserved. On the head of the tablet there are 6 big characters reading “Chung Siu Tien. Ching Kuan Chi (Record of reconstruction of the Tien Ching Temple).

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Research Article
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Journal of Southeast Asian History , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , September 1964 , pp. 17 - 24
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Copyright © The National University of Singapore 1964

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