Han Tomb Art of West China : A Collection of First-and Second-Century Reliefs

## VI warmest thanks for overcoming the many difficulties that arose during the editing and production of this book. When the unfavorable military situation caused me to leave China some months ago, Professor Wen and I planned to complete by correspondence the work that was then partly in rough draft. Subsequent developments in China have prevented our plan from being entirely successful because of the interruption of communications and the consequent loss of letters. Fortunately some additional material was received from Professor Wen before the recent occupation of Chengtu caused an indefinite suspension of our correspondence. I have therefore found it necessary to complete and revise the descriptions and to write the introduction without the much needed help of my esteemed friend and collaborator. This lamentable fact has undoubtedly resulted in errors and omissions that in no way should be ascribed to Professor Wen. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1951.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived