Note 11 — Chapter I · THE MING DYNASTY, 1368–1644 A.D.
Reading edition
The reading in the British Museum copy is pai (white), which seems to be an error for ssŭ (four): taken as it stands, it would mean written in white slip.
Reading edition
The reading in the British Museum copy is pai (white), which seems to be an error for ssŭ (four): taken as it stands, it would mean written in white slip.