至聖先師像（民國拓片）
允禮繪
清雍正十二年[1734]繪刻
原碑現藏陝西西安碑林

“Portrait of the Most Honored Teacher” (Rubbing, Republic of China period)
Original painting by Yunli
Stele engraved in 1734, now held in the Xi’an Forest of Steles

This rubbing is from a Qing dynasty stele that portrays Confucius in the center.  On the top, the title reads “Zhi sheng xian shi xiang,” which means “portrait of the most honored teacher”—that is, Confucius (551-479 BC).  Inscriptions in the upper right corner are followed by the artist’s seal in both Chinese and Manchu.  The portrait was painted by Prince Yunli, also known as Guoyi qinwang, who was the 17th son of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing (reigned 1662-1723).  The original stele was erected in 1734, and is now preserved in the Forest of Steles in Xi’an.