The theme of the Nine Elders of Mount Xiang refers to the life of the famous poet Bo Juyi (772–846), who spent his retirement at a temple on Mount Xiang near the city of Luoyang, where he was often visited by friends.
Credit: Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939
18th century
Soapstone
19.1cm
39.65.33
Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019
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