The Empress and the Heavenly Masters

The Empress and the Heavenly Masters A Study of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang (1493) - Daoist Studies Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book uncovers the history of imperial ordinations through a detailed examination of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang (1493), an important Ming Dynasty Daoist artifact-its transcriptions and meticulously-painted images of celestial beings, as well as the influences of the Daoist leaders known as the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters.

Book information

ISBN: 9789629966539
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Imprint: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 299.514
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xvi, 258
Weight: 624g
Height: 23mm
Width: 15mm
Spine width: 2mm