Egyptian Oedipus, Volume 3

çu guey sym so chuen, that is, concerning the zuwei original: "de çu guey"; this refers to the 'Purple Forbidden' enclosure in Chinese astronomy, associated with the North Star and the celestial emperor., the letters of plants and stars.

A rectangular grid containing fifteen squares organized in three rows and five columns. Each square contains a stylized, calligraphic symbol representing the "letters of plants and stars." Some symbols are accompanied by Latin labels: the top row contains K, H, E, and C; the middle row contains L, I, F, D, and A; the bottom row contains M, G, and B. Squares 13 and 12 in the bottom row contain Chinese characters. Many of the symbols feature celestial motifs like small circles representing stars or branching plant-like forms.

The twelfth form of characters, marked with the letters K L M N O, are called the "letters of edicts," which were used in ancient times; this is what the Chinese names at number 14 teach: Fu chuen tay uen chi, original: "Fu chuen tay uen chi"; likely a Romanization of "Fu chuan da wen zhi," referring to official seal scripts or grand inscriptions. that is, the letters of edicts, privileges, and great compositions.

A rectangular grid containing eighteen squares organized in three rows and six columns. The squares contain calligraphic symbols, some of which appear anthropomorphic or like stylized figures in motion. Latin letter labels are present: the top row contains C, Z, V, P, and N; the second row contains D, A, X, T, and Q; the bottom row contains B, Y, and R. Three squares (marked 16, 15, and 14) contain blocks of Chinese characters and correspond to descriptions in the text below.

The thirteenth form of characters, marked with the letters P Q R S T, is expressed by the characters at number 15: Yeu çau chi cyen tao. original: "Yeu çau chi cyen tao"; likely referring to characters resembling ancient tools, knives, or weapons.

The fourteenth form, marked with the letters V X Y Z A B C D, are the letters of rest, joy, knowledge, discourse, obscurity, and clarity; thus number 16 explains: Ngan lo chi fu yeu min fym quey. original: "Ngan lo chi fu yeu min fym quey"; a Romanization likely meaning "Peace and joy are the foundation, and the people's hearts return to them."

The fifteenth form of letters, marked E F G H I, is composed of fish— The text breaks here, as the description of the "fish script" continues on the following page.