Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC)

Length: 25 cm

Unearthed in 1975 from Shuihudi Qin Tomb M11, Yunmeng

Collection of Hubei Provincial Museum

“Gen Mountain Diagram” is a section from the Daybook(Type A) of the Shuihudi Qin manuscripts, excavated from Yunmeng. It reflects a popular form of numerological taboo practice, with intellectual roots in the Book of Changes(Zhouyi). This Daybookconsists of one diagram and two passages of text. The diagram is drawn on bamboo slip No. 47 (recto 2) to bamboo slip No. 60 (recto 2), while the text is inscribed on bamboo slip No. 47 (recto 3) to bamboo slip No. 53 (recto 3).