Chinese Religious Art
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Chinese Religious Art
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Author : Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2013-12-19
Chinese Religious Art written by Patricia Eichenbaum Karetzky and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with Art categories.
Chinese Religious Art is a broad survey of the origins and development of the various forms of artistic expression of Chinese religions. The study begins with an overview of ancient archaeology in order to identify nascent religious ideologies in various Neolithic Cultures and early Chinese historical eras including the Shang dynasty (1300-1050 BCE) and Zhou Dynasty(1000-221 BCE) up until the era of the First Emperor (221-210 BCE) Part Two treats Confucianism as a religious tradition examining its scriptures, images, temples and rituals. Adopted as the state ideology in the Han dynasty, Confucian ideas permeated society for over two thousand years. Filial piety, ethical behavior and other principles shaped the pictorial arts. Part Three considers the various schools of Daoist belief and their expression in art. The ideas of a utopian society and the pursuit of immortality characterize this religion from its earliest phase. Daoism has an elaborate pantheon and ritualistic art, as well as a secular tradition best expressed in monochrome ink painting. Part Four covers the development of Buddhist art beginning with its entry into China in the second century. Its monuments—comprised largely of cave temples carved high in the mountains along the frontiers of China and large metropolitan temples —provide evidence of its evolution including the adoption of savior cults of the Buddha of the Western Paradise, the Buddha of the Future, the rise of Ch’an (Zen) and esoteric Buddhism. In their development, these various religious traditions interacted, sharing art, architecture, iconography and rituals. By the twelfth century a stage of syncretism merged all three traditions into a popular religion. All the religions are reviving after their extirpation during the Cultural Revolution. Using historical records and artistic evidence, much of which has not been published, this study examines their individual and shared manner of worshipping the divine forces.
Religion And Prison Art In Ming China 1368 1644
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Author : Ying Zhang
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-04-28
Religion And Prison Art In Ming China 1368 1644 written by Ying Zhang and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-28 with Religion categories.
Approaching the prison as a creative environment and imprisoned officials as creative subjects in Ming China (1368-1644), Ying Zhang introduces important themes at the intersection of premodern Chinese religion, poetry, and visual and material culture.
Christian Art In Asia
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Author : William A. Dyrness
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 1979
Christian Art In Asia written by William A. Dyrness and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Art categories.
Taoism And The Arts Of China
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Author : Stephen Little
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Taoism And The Arts Of China written by Stephen Little and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Art categories.
A celebration of Taoist art traces the influence of philosophy on the visual arts in China.
An Introduction To Chinese Art
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Author : Michael Sullivan
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
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An Introduction To Chinese Art written by Michael Sullivan and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Latter Days Of The Law
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Author : Patricia Ann Berger
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1994-01-01
Latter Days Of The Law written by Patricia Ann Berger and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-01-01 with Art categories.
The Heavenly Court
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Author : Lennert Gesterkamp
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2011-03-21
The Heavenly Court written by Lennert Gesterkamp and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-21 with Art categories.
This book offers a comprehensive investigation into the history, iconography, ritual context, design, and personalisations by patrons of four Daoist temple paintings depicting a theme called Heavenly Court painting (chaoyuan tu) in China of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
Cultural Intersections In Later Chinese Buddhism
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Author : Marsha Smith Weidner
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2001-01-01
Cultural Intersections In Later Chinese Buddhism written by Marsha Smith Weidner and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-01-01 with Religion categories.
This collection of essays on later Chinese Buddhism takes us beyond the bedrock subjects of traditional Buddhist historiography - scriptures and commentaries, sectarian developments, lives of notable monks - to examine a wide range of extracanonical materials that illuminate cultural manifestations of Buddhism from the Song dynasty (960-1279) through the modern period. Straying from well-trodden paths, the authors often transgress the boundaries of their own disciplines: historians address architecture; art historians look to politics; a specialist in literature treats poetry that offers gendered insights into Buddhist lives. The broad-based cultural orientation of this volume is predicated on the recognition that art and religion are not closed systems requiring only minimal cross-indexing with other social or aesthetic phenomena but constituent elements in interlocking networks of practice and belief.
Metamorphic Imagery In Ancient Chinese Art And Religion
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Author : Elizabeth Childs-Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-05-30
Metamorphic Imagery In Ancient Chinese Art And Religion written by Elizabeth Childs-Johnson and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-30 with Social Science categories.
Metamorphic Imagery in Ancient Chinese Art and Religion demonstrates that the concept of metamorphism was central to ancient Chinese religious belief and practices from at least the late Neolithic period through the Warring States Period of the Zhou dynasty. Central to the authors' argument is the ubiquitous motif in early Chinese figurative art, the metamorphic power mask. While the motif underwent stylistic variation over time, its formal properties remained stable, underscoring the image’s ongoing religious centrality. It symbolized the metamorphosis, through the phenomenon of death, of royal personages from living humans to deceased ancestors who required worship and sacrificial offerings. Treated with deference and respect, the royal ancestors lent support to their living descendants, ratifying and upholding their rule; neglected, they became dangerous, even malevolent. Employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates archaeologically recovered objects with literary evidence from oracle bone and bronze inscriptions to canonical texts, all situated in the appropriate historical context, the study presents detailed analyses of form and style, and of change over time, observing the importance of relationality and the dynamic between imagery, materials, and affects. This book is a significant publication in the field of early China studies, presenting an integrated conception of ancient art and religion that surpasses any other work now available.
The Buddhist Art Of China
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Author : 张总
language : en
Publisher: Wu Zhou Chuan Bo Chu Ban She/ Tsai Fong Books
Release Date : 2011
The Buddhist Art Of China written by 张总 and has been published by Wu Zhou Chuan Bo Chu Ban She/ Tsai Fong Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Art, Tibetan categories.
Since being introduced to China 2,000 years ago, Buddhism has irrevocably influenced traditional Chinese culture. This book gives a basic overview of the Buddhist arts in China, including temples, paintings, and Stone Caves. The Buddhist Art of China will help readers come to understand the current situation and various manifestations of Buddhism and its artwork in China.