“The four lights worshipping the star of Longevity” (ssŭ yang p’êng shou).
Spiral (hui
) patterns.
Sanskrit invocations (chên yen tz’ŭ). See Plate [93].
Ancient writings found at Lo-yang (lo shu). Lo-yang (the modern Honan Fu) was the capital of the Eastern Han (25–220 A.D.).
Inscriptions in antique seal characters (chuan).
Dragons holding up the characters
yung pao wan shou (ever insuring endless longevity); and