Название: The Divine Nature of Power: Chinese Ritual Architecture at the Sacred Site of Jinci
Автор: Tracy Miller
Издательство: Harvard University Asia Center
ISBN: 067402513X
Год: 2007
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 265
Размер: 176,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

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). The complex's 1,500-year-long textual record allows us to compare physical and written evidence to understand how the built environment was manipulated to communicate ideas about divinity, identity, and status. Jinci's significance varied over time according to both its patrons' needs and changes in the political and physical landscape.