Five Thunders Seal Script Command Taoist Plaque

An inset column of characters runs down the red-toned face. This version emphasizes writing, unlike the Five Thunders plaques with a prominent figure or coiled dragon.

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The Five Thunders name evokes thunder command in Taoist ritual imagery. A devotee may choose this motif for protection or as a guardian emblem for the home. The inscription and its layout distinguish one rendition from another.

For display, decide which face you want to read from a little distance. Deep relief and narrow incised lines catch side light differently; leave room around the outline rather than pressing the face against another object.

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