Donors note: AA. 蘇孝慈墓誌銘 (Antique, 精裝 with cloth sleeve re-made in 1931辛未)
蘇孝慈 (537-601) was a high official in Sui 隋 dynasty. His tombstone 墓碑 was unearthed more than 1,200 years later in 1887 and hence kept in an excellent condition. It has since been regarded as the standard copybook 字帖 for calligraphy of the 隋唐 period. For a detailed description of 蘇孝慈墓誌銘 see link below (scroll to the bottom of the tombstone calligraphy). However, the version given in the link contains 17 fewer characters at the end as compared to this donated antique version:
《蘇孝慈墓誌銘》 .
Librarian's note. The online version is in 4 columns of 8 characters; the present text is 5 columns of 10 characters.