The medallions of the dignitaries and mandarins at the court of Annam
article 1926 Sogny, L. & Messner, Charles A.

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This article discusses the history and significance of mandarinal and other medallions at the court of Annam. Sogny feels that this is one Annamese institution that is not of Chinese origin and he cites Chinese texts to show that only the insignia an...