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Author | : Leo K. Shin |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 18 |
Release | : 2006-07-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521853540 |
Download The Making of the Chinese State Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this study, Leo Shin traces the roots of China's modern ethnic configurations to the Ming Dynasty.
Author | : Alex Chengyu Fang |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2016-12-09 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 981101793X |
Download The Language and Iconography of Chinese Charms Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This book offers an in-depth description and analysis of Chinese coin-like charms, which date back to the second century CE and which continued to be used until mid 20th century. This work is unique in that it provides an archaeological and analytical interpretation of the content of these metallic objects: inscriptive, pictorial or both. As the component chapters show, these coin-like objects represent a wealth of Chinese traditional folk beliefs, including but not limited to family values, social obligations and religious desires. The book presents a collection of contributed chapters, gathering a diverse range of perspectives and expertise from some of the world’s leading scholars in the fields of archaeology, religious studies, art history, language and museology. The background of the cover image is a page from Guang jin shi yun fu 廣金石韻府, a rhyming dictionary first published in the ninth year of the Kangxi Reign (1652 CE). The metal charm dates back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE), depicting two deities traditionally believed to possess the majic power of suppressing evil spirits. The stich-bound book in the foreground is a collection of seal impressions from the beginning of the 20th century. Its wooden press board is inscribed da ji xiang 大吉祥 by Fang Zhi-bin 方質彬 in the year of bing yin (1926 CE).
Author | : Clarence Eng |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 373 |
Release | : 2014-11-14 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9004285288 |
Download Colours and Contrast Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In Colours and Contrast Clarence Eng covers the social history of architectural ceramics in China, their development both aesthetically (as ornament) and technically (as durable, protective components) in ancient Chinese architecture from palaces and temples to pagodas and screen walls.
Author | : Nancy Shatzman Steinhardt |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1999-04-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780824821968 |
Download Chinese Imperial City Planning Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Chinese Imperial City Planning is the first synthesis of what is known from textual and archaeological evidence about every Chinese imperial capital, from earliest times to the present. It explains the fundamental architectural principles and visual characteristics of imperial planning in China and shows how these features are related to the Chinese idea of rulership. The volume also reconstructs the 3,500-year-old history of imperial planning using sources such as resident descriptions, travel accounts, official Chinese court records, and the most recent archaeological and scholarly studies. The extensive documentation provides students with a standard source of reference from which to embark on further research on Chinese urban planning.
Author | : Roel Sterckx |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0791489159 |
Download The Animal and the Daemon in Early China Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Exploring the cultural perception of animals in early Chinese thought, this careful reading of Warring States and Han dynasty writings analyzes how views of animals were linked to human self perception and investigates the role of the animal world in the conception of ideals of sagehood and socio-political authority. Roel Sterckx shows how perceptions of the animal world influenced early Chinese views of man's place among the living species and in the world at large. He argues that the classic Chinese perception of the world did not insist on clear categorical or ontological boundaries between animals, humans, and other creatures such as ghosts and spirits. Instead the animal realm was positioned as part of an organic whole and the mutual relationships among the living species—both as natural and cultural creatures—were characterized as contingent, continuous, and interdependent.
Author | : Jing-Nuan Wu |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 715 |
Release | : 2005-04-28 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0198032145 |
Download An Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
One of the cornerstones of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), herbal medicine has evolved over centuries of clinical practice and empirical results into a vast body of knowledge encompassing more than 6,000 substances, most of whose effects and uses have been documented and researched. The literature on Chinese medicinal herbs is unparalleled and unsurpassed in the world's medical knowledge; the earliest known pharmacological work was composed before the end of the third century B.C. The first classical Chinese materia medica appeared during the late Han dynasty (25-22- A.D.) and included 365 entries of botanical, zoological, and mineral substances, listing their properties and effects. Subsequent materia medica were assembled during virtually every dynasty from the Liang (456-536 A.D.) to the Qing (1645-1911). Among the major treatments published during these centuries was the 30-volume Materia Medica Arranged According to Pattern, which had 1558 entries, more than 3,000 formulae, and became the official pharmacopoeia of herbal medicine in China for 500 years. n Illustrated Chinese Materia Medica brings to the English language a lavishly illustrated atlas of the 320 herbs used most frequently in traditional Chinese medical practice. Each substance is profiled authoritatively in monographs that provide pharmaceutical, botanical and English names; flavor properties and channel tropisms; functions; clinical uses and major combinations; dosage and administration; and precautions. Intended for medicinal and pharmaceutical chemists as well as practitioners of homeopathic and alternative medicines, this materia medica offers a unique blend of authenticity that is derived from knowledge of classical Chinese literature with a clearly practical objective of persenting valuable information in a straightforward, easily comprehensible style.
Author | : Professor and Chairman Department of Geography Ronald G Knapp |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780824820794 |
Download China's Living Houses Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
It has been said that for the Chinese "a house is a living symbol," one endowed with meaning and the result of conscious action. China's Living Houses is the first book in any language to explore comprehensively the extraordinarily complex links among folk beliefs and household ornamentation across time, space, and social class. Well-written and copiously illustrated, it reveals dwellings as dynamic entities that express the vitality of Chinese families as each journeys through life.
Author | : Guochao Qian |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2014-06-11 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1118332954 |
Download The Environment and Landscape in Motorway Design Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The construction and operation of highways has a significant impact on the environment. While such impact is impossible to avoid, modern highways are constructed and landscaped to minimise these impacts as far as possible. Good landscaping minimises the impact on those living or working close to the highway, while at the same time regenerating the natural landscape disturbed during construction. Using as its background the successful landscape design of the Nanjing-Hangzhou Expressway in Jiangsu Province, China, which opened to traffic in 2007, Highway Landscape Design includes reference to all aspects of the landscaping of highways, including interchanges, embankments, central reservations, bridges, service and toll station areas, and drainage systems. Appropriate consideration is given to the negative impact on the surrounding environment during the process of construction and it discusses the ecological evaluation and conservation strategy for the highway route. China is in some respects at the forefront of highway landscape design as a result of rapid growth and development coupled with the financial resources to implement major infrastructure works, and the concepts, technologies and methods developed for this Expressway provide valuable experience for sustainable development strategies for such infrastructure.
Author | : S. J. Vainker |
Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780813534466 |
Download Chinese Silk Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
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Author | : Yinong Xu |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780824820763 |
Download The Chinese City in Space and Time Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Drawing on a wealth of primary materials detailing the city's history, customs, and urban construction as well as on recent work in Chinese history, culture, and religion, Yinong Xu examines characteristics of building and transformation in pre-modern Suzhou, characteristics that, while particular to the city's own historical development, reflect or were determined by factors representative of China's urban history in general.".