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Stele of the Divine Way for King Wu Mu of Tai'an, Grand Tutor of the Great Yuan

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The Stele of the Divine Way for King Wu Mu of Tai'an, Grand Tutor of the Great Yuan was erected in the fourth year of the Yuanyou era of the Yuan Dynasty (1317). It was composed, inscribed, and titled by Yao Sui, a literary figure and Grand Academician of the Hanlin and Jixian Institutes of the Yuan Dynasty. The top of the stele bears an inscription in intaglio reading “Stele Inscription of the Divine Way for King Wu Mu of Tai'an, Grand Tutor of the Great Yuan.” The stele is inscribed on both sides and provides detailed accounts of the achievements of three generations of the family of Wumu Gong (an honorary title), Mangwu Boluohuan, a high-ranking official of the Yuan Dynasty—its main content largely aligns with records in the History of Yuan. The text states that Mangwu Boluohuan passed away on the 22nd day of the fifth month in the Gengzi year (1300) at his residence in Lin’an, at the age of 63. He was buried on the eighth day of the seventh month of the same year in the Taihang Mountains northwest of Tanzhou. His tomb lies at the southwestern foot of Mount Tai, while the stele stands one li to the south of the tomb. There was a span of 13 years between his burial and the erection of the stele, leading to speculation that the stele was erected after his remains were relocated to Tai'an. Originally located on Xiaochang Street in western Tai'an, the stele was moved and erected in front of the Bingling Gate of Dai Temple in April 1979.

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It was erected in the fourth year of the Yuanyou era of the Yuan Dynasty (1317). It was composed, inscribed, and titled by Yao Sui, a literary figure and Grand Academician of the Hanlin and Jixian Institutes of the Yuan Dynasty. The top of the stele bears an inscription in intaglio reading “Stele Inscription of the Divine Way for King Wu Mu of Tai'an, Grand Tutor of the Great Yuan.” The stele is inscribed on both sides and provides detailed accounts of the achievements of three generations of the family of Wumu Gong (an honorary title), Mangwu Boluohuan, a high-ranking official of the Yuan Dynasty—its main content largely aligns with records in the History of Yuan. The text states that Mangwu Boluohuan passed away on the 22nd day of the fifth month in the Gengzi year (1300) at his residence in Lin’an, at the age of 63. He was buried on the eighth day of the seventh month of the same year in the Taihang Mountains northwest of Tanzhou. His tomb lies at the southwestern foot of Mount Tai, while the stele stands one li to the south of the tomb. There was a span of 13 years between his burial and the erection of the stele, leading to speculation that the stele was erected after his remains were relocated to Tai'an. Originally located on Xiaochang Street in western Tai'an, the stele was moved and erected in front of the Bingling Gate of Dai Temple in April 1979.