Buried 900 Years in a locker in the depths of the cave of a thousand Buddhas, this 29-foot long Chinese manuscript, written about the sixth Century, has just arrived at the Library of Congress in Washington. Evelyn Lee looks over the manuscript, presented by Dr. Hu Shih, former Chinese ambassador.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Buried 900 Years in a locker in the depths of the cave of a thousand Buddhas, this 29-foot long Chinese manuscript, written about the sixth Century, has just arrived at the Library of Congress in Washington. Evelyn Lee looks over the manuscript, presented by Dr. Hu Shih, former Chinese ambassador.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. September 1946]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Manuscripts

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