J. E Park presents a multifaceted view of cultural life in the late Ming dynasty through his examination of the production of painting manuals. The book＇s aim is to answer certain key questions, the first of which is...J. E Park presents a multifaceted view of cultural life in the late Ming dynasty through his examination of the production of painting manuals. The book＇s aim is to answer certain key questions, the first of which is why at this time in Chinese history so many manuals were printed. The answer is a complex one that involves the urbanization that took place during the later Ming and the growing number of literate members of society did not enter civil service.展开更多
Susan Huang＇s Picturing the True Form： Daoist Visual Culture in Traditional China is an important addition to the current bibliography of Daoist studies. The book is a scholarly investigation into the formulation of...Susan Huang＇s Picturing the True Form： Daoist Visual Culture in Traditional China is an important addition to the current bibliography of Daoist studies. The book is a scholarly investigation into the formulation of the rich visual vocabulary and diverse formats used to express the complex and manifold corpus of Daoist beliefs and practices. Prominent among these is the challenge of finding the means to pictorially convey the ever-changing true form, or zhenxing,展开更多
文摘J. E Park presents a multifaceted view of cultural life in the late Ming dynasty through his examination of the production of painting manuals. The book＇s aim is to answer certain key questions, the first of which is why at this time in Chinese history so many manuals were printed. The answer is a complex one that involves the urbanization that took place during the later Ming and the growing number of literate members of society did not enter civil service.
文摘Susan Huang＇s Picturing the True Form： Daoist Visual Culture in Traditional China is an important addition to the current bibliography of Daoist studies. The book is a scholarly investigation into the formulation of the rich visual vocabulary and diverse formats used to express the complex and manifold corpus of Daoist beliefs and practices. Prominent among these is the challenge of finding the means to pictorially convey the ever-changing true form, or zhenxing,
