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Longgang Qin Manuscripts

Qin Dynasty (221–207 BC)

Length: 36.5 cm, Width: 3.2 cm

Unearthed in 1975 from Longgang Tomb M6, Yunmeng

Collection of Hubei Provincial Museum

Both the front and back of the wooden slip are inscribed with ink-written Qin clerical script (Qin li). The text consists of 38 characters and is a legal document correcting a judicial error.