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{{ | The '''Tui Bei Tu''' (推背圖, lit. 'back-pushing graphics') is a book said to contain prophecies for the future of [[China]].<ref name="Dynasty Special 4">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Special)]]</ref> It is truthfully a [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] and one of the many Isu artifacts said to be scattered across [[China]]. Early in the [[Tang dynasty]], [[Zhangsun Qi]] was sent on a mission to find and secure it.<ref name="JadeSeal">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]] – [[Cike Xintiao: Chang'an Wang|Chang'an Wang]]''</ref> | ||
The '''Tui Bei Tu''' | |||
==History== | |||
During the reign of [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]], the book was held in the [[Hall of Assembled Worthies]] (集賢殿) and lay in a hidden corner among the archive's bountiful collection of ancient texts and records. The [[Japan]]ese scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]] studied it at his leisure while serving as a secretary supervisor, but he found its text too abstruse to understand easily.<ref name="Dynasty Special 4" /> | |||
In a [[Abe no Nakamaro's letters to Li Bai|letter]] penned in 756 to his friend [[Li Bai]], Abe revealed his prior discovery of this book and expressed regret that he had not taken it with him when he left office so that he could continue to examine it more closely. It was then the height of the [[An Lushan Rebellion]], and the scholar claimed that the book had foretold of this catastrophic conflict and that it bespoke of it as another theatre in an [[Assassin-Templar War|ancient war]] between "light and dark", "justice and power", and "freedom and enslavement". Given the worth he ascribed to its prophecies, he hoped that the ''Tui Bei Tu'' would remain protected and untouched in the archive from the ravages of war.<ref name="Dynasty Special 4" /> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
The ''Tui Bei Tu'' is a Tang-era compilation of prophecies allegedly written by {{Wiki|Li Chunfeng}} (李淳風) and {{Wiki|Yuan Tiangang}} (袁天罡). Its name, which literally means 'back-pushing graphics', derives from the legend that Li was so obsessed with his work that Yuan once gave him a push on the back to tell him to take some rest.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/04/mysticism-and-prophecy-in-tui-bei-tu-推背圖-back-pushing-pictures/|title=Mysticism and Prophecy in “Tui bei tu” 推背圖 (Back-pushing Pictures)|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514180549/https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2021/04/mysticism-and-prophecy-in-tui-bei-tu-推背圖-back-pushing-pictures/|archivedate=14 May 2021|author=Hoh, Anchi|date=19 April 2021|publisher=''{{wiki|Library of Congress}}''|accessdate=27 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
== Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{1stm}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal]] – [[Cike Xintiao: Chang'an Wang|Chang'an Wang]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Tui Bei Tu (推背圖, lit. 'back-pushing graphics') is a book said to contain prophecies for the future of China.[1] It is truthfully a Piece of Eden and one of the many Isu artifacts said to be scattered across China. Early in the Tang dynasty, Zhangsun Qi was sent on a mission to find and secure it.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, the book was held in the Hall of Assembled Worthies (集賢殿) and lay in a hidden corner among the archive's bountiful collection of ancient texts and records. The Japanese scholar Abe no Nakamaro studied it at his leisure while serving as a secretary supervisor, but he found its text too abstruse to understand easily.[1]
In a letter penned in 756 to his friend Li Bai, Abe revealed his prior discovery of this book and expressed regret that he had not taken it with him when he left office so that he could continue to examine it more closely. It was then the height of the An Lushan Rebellion, and the scholar claimed that the book had foretold of this catastrophic conflict and that it bespoke of it as another theatre in an ancient war between "light and dark", "justice and power", and "freedom and enslavement". Given the worth he ascribed to its prophecies, he hoped that the Tui Bei Tu would remain protected and untouched in the archive from the ravages of war.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
The Tui Bei Tu is a Tang-era compilation of prophecies allegedly written by Li Chunfeng (李淳風) and Yuan Tiangang (袁天罡). Its name, which literally means 'back-pushing graphics', derives from the legend that Li was so obsessed with his work that Yuan once gave him a push on the back to tell him to take some rest.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal – Chang'an Wang
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Last Stand of Justice (Special)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Imperial Jade Seal – Chang'an Wang
- ↑ Hoh, Anchi (19 April 2021). Mysticism and Prophecy in “Tui bei tu” 推背圖 (Back-pushing Pictures). Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved on 27 February 2022.
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