Picturing the True Form

Klappentext In this richly illustrated book! Shih-shan Susan Huang investigates the visual culture of Daoism! China's primary indigenous religion! from the tenth through thirteenth centuries with references to earlier and later times. Huang shows how Daoist image-making goes beyond the usual dichotomy of text and image to incorporate writings in image design. Zusammenfassung In this richly illustrated book! Shih-shan Susan Huang investigates the visual culture of Daoism! China's primary indigenous religion! from the tenth through thirteenth centuries with references to earlier and later times. Huang shows how Daoist image-making goes beyond the usual dichotomy of text and image to incorporate writings in image design.

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In this richly illustrated book, Shih-shan Susan Huang investigates the visual culture of Daoism, China's primary indigenous religion, from the tenth through thirteenth centuries with references to earlier and later times. Huang shows how Daoist image-making goes beyond the usual dichotomy of text and image to incorporate writings in image design.