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The statue in a niche
in the rear part of Chengguang Hall is 1.5 meters
high. It was carved out of a whole piece of jade.
The crown and garment are of gold foil and inlaid
with red and green crystals. Its left arm bears
gashes made by swords, a result of the looting of
soldiers of the Eight-Power Allied forces who invaded
Beijing in 1900.
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Carved out of a whole piece of blace
jade, the jar is 70 centimeters high, weighs 3.5
tons and bears exquisite carvings of dragons, water
animals and clouds. A story says Emperor Shi Zu
(Kublai Khan) of the Yuan Dynasty used it to hold
wine to celebrate a victory in war.
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