[These were tablets of bamboo or wood, one half of which was issued as… — The Art of War

The Art of War — Sun Tzu

[These were tablets of bamboo or wood, one half of which was issued as a permit or passport by the official in charge of a gate. Cf. the "border-warden" of LUN YU III. 24, who may have had similar duties. When this half was returned to him, within a fixed period, he was authorized to open the gate and let the traveler through.]

Place: ¶858
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