6th International Symposium Oriental Studies

31 The 6 th International Symposium on Oriental Ancient Documents Studies Gu Songjie A Study on the Inscription for Hūribu The bilingual inscriptions in both Chinese and Manchu language are an important material for the studies of the Qing state and Manchu history. There are more than 800 rubbings of stone tablets preserving in Beijing. This paper chooses one of inscriptions to decipher the Manchu text and compares it with the Chinese part of the rubbing, as well as other historical materials related problem. It also explores the nobility system in the Qing dynasty, as well as the meaning of the word of baishen 白身 . Key words: Manchu-Chinese inscriptions, rubbings, the Qing dynasty, noble system, Huribu.