The three principal rules and the eight notable lessons. Colour lithograph, 1974.

[Beijing?] : [The People's Art Publishing House] : Xin Hua Bookstore, Beijing, Distribution Company, [February 1974] ([Beijing?] : [The People's Art Publishing House Printing Factory])

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 77.9 x 105.7 cm

Translation of lettering: The three main rules and the eight notable things Textual description of the three rules reads from right to left, beginning with top left hand frame. Textual description of the eight lessons reads from left to right beginning with centre-left hand frame

1st printing, 1st edition, print run 500,000.

Wellcome Collection 778013i

The three main rules are: 1. For all actions listen to commands; 2. Do not take anything from the common masses; 3. All accumulated arms must be returned to the military

The eight notable lessons: 1. One must speak with kind words; 2. One must buy and sell fairly; 3. One must return goods borrowed; 4. One must pay for goods damaged; 5. One must not engage in roughness of behaviour or speech; 6. One must not damage the land; 7. One must not molest women; 8. One must not maltreat prisoners-of-war

Lettering in Chinese language and script