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  24 - Many dynasties next to the Han were established. In around 400 AD, there were
   two dynasties - Northern dynasty and Southern dynasty - at the same time.
   Each of them had a special form of writing.
   These are characters in Kaisho on the tomb stones in the cave in Northern Dynasty.

  25 - These characters in Kaisho on the stone monument in Northern Dynasty are very famous.


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  26 - These are the characters in Sosho and Gyosho in Southern dynasty.

  27 - I wrote these on the model of the characters in Kaisho in Northern dynasty,
   and the characters in Sosho in Southern dynasty.

          
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  28 - After 200 years, two dynasties went to war
   and Northern dynasty won.
   Then two dynasties were unified again.
   The Sui dynasty was established.
   After 20 years,the Tang dynasty replaced the Sui.
   The Tang dynasty was very prosperous for 300 years.
   Chinese priests brought many Buddhist scriptures
   from India to China,and they translated Sanskrit
   into Chinese.


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  29 - In the Tang dynasty many Buddhist temples were built. We can see many forms of
   characters on the monuments in the Buddhist temples. These are the characters in Kaisho .

  30 - These are the characters in Gyosho.


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  31 - These are the characters in Sosho.

  32 - My father wrote these on the model of the characters in Kaisho and in Gyosho
   in the Tang dynasty.
   I also wrote these on the model of the characters in Sosho in the Tang dynasty. 

   Many dynasties next to the Tang were established in China.
   Now, I'll change my talk to the Chinese character called "Kanji" in Japan.