大唐三藏聖敎序 （民國拓片）
褚遂良
唐永徽4年[653]12月10日建

“Preface to the Buddhist Canon” (Rubbing, Republic of China period)
Original calligraphy by Chu Suiliang
Stele erected in 653

This rubbing is from a Tang dynasty stele at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an. On this stele is engraved the Preface to the Buddhist Canon (commonly known as 大唐三藏聖敎序 , 慈恩寺聖教序, or 雁塔聖教序) by Chu Suiliang (596-658). Chu Suiliang’s Preface is one of the most famous Buddhist works in the history of Chinese calligraphy and has served as a model for many generations of calligraphers.