The texts were obtained by illegal excavation, probably of a tomb in the area of Hubei or Hunan province, and were then acquired and donated to the university by an alumnus.
Teks-teks diperoleh dengan penggalian ilegal, mungkin dari sebuah makam di daerah provinsi Hubei atau Hunan, dan kemudian diperoleh dan disumbangkan ke universitas oleh seorang alumni.