The Divine Nature of Power - Chinese Ritual Architecture at the Sacred Site of Jinci

Built around three sacred springs, the Jin Shrines complex (Jinci), near Taiyuan in Shanxi province, contains a wealth of ancient art and architecture dating back to the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). This book intends to recover the motivations behind the creation of religious art, including temple buildings, sculpture, and wall paintings.

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Summary

Using an interdisciplinary approach drawing on the research of archaeologists, anthropologists, and religious, social, and art historians, this book seeks to recover the motivations behind the creation of religious art, including temple buildings, sculpture, and wall paintings.

Product details

• Authors: Tracy Miller
• Publisher: Harvard University, Asia Center
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2007
• EAN: 9780674025134
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02513-4
• No. of pages: 265
• Dimensions: 295 mm x 223 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 1196 g
• Illustrations: 40 color halftones, 22 black and white halftones, 12 line art
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Mon; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series; Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph (HUP)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture