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> Zhang Jinshan signed his name, in a cheeky manner, in Sogdian script as kymš’n and čw kymš’n. It's a shame that it wasn't explained what makes this signature
by echelon_musk 2y ago
> Zhang Jinshan signed his name, in a cheeky manner, in Sogdian script as kymš’n and čw kymš’n.
It's a shame that it wasn't explained what makes this signature unusual!
- 082349872349872 2y agoUnusual because in sogdian, not hanzi? more like https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Sogdian_text_Manichaean_letter.jpg/440px-Sogdian_text_Manichaean_letter.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/So... less like 张金山 ? .noitcerid lamron eht ot etisoppo etorw eh snoitnem osla ti taht eton
- Rocka24 2y agoI assumed that the Sogdian script iself was the cheeky part. I imagine if they had just lost a war to the Khotanese it would've been quite the inside joke of the time.