This small bound manuscript is an original handwritten copy of the ideological text for the Chinese secret society known as the Hung Shun Tong (also known as the Society of Heaven and Earth). It was meticulously hand copied between March and April of 1886 in high quality calligraphy with Cantonese dialect. The manuscript is composed of four sections. The first part of this manuscript features war logos and poems. The second part details the legend of a famous monk who practiced wushu. The third part of the manuscript deals with the ancient Chinese calendar and the measurement of time. The fourth part features poems from ancient warriors. The Hung Shun Tong (also known as the Hongshun Tang in Pinyin) is a secret society which existed in northern California with the goal of reuniting one day to overthrow the Manchus. This society later evolved into the Chee Kung Tong (also known as the Zhigong Tang in Pinyin).
Type
text
Format
Original Manuscript
Extent
3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. 316 Pages of 316
Identifier
caaupmd_000009 2016.0.13 ark:/13960/t1fk2n35b
Language
Chinese
Subject
Chinese Americans Chinese Americans--California Chinese Americans--California, Northern Chinese Americans--Folklore Chinese Americans--Societies, etc Chinese--California, Northern Chinese, Political Organization Chinese, Secret Society Chinese--California--History Religion
Time Period
1800/1900 1880/1889 1890/1899
Place
California, Northern
Provenance
Placer County Museums Division California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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