Temples in the Cliffside : Buddhist Art in Sichuan /

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"At sixty-two meters, the Leshan Buddha in southern Sichuan is the world's tallest premodern statue. Since its carving out of a riverside cliff in the eight century, it has remained a site of pilgrimage for monks and lay travelers and is now a World Heritage Site. But this Buddha is not al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Sonya S. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Cultural property > Protection.
Cultural landscapes.
Buddhist cave temples.
Paysages culturels > Chine > Chongqing.
Paysages culturels > Chine > Sichuan.
Temples rupestres bouddhiques > Chine > Chongqing.
Temples rupestres bouddhiques > Chine > Sichuan.
Cultural property > Protection > China.
Cultural landscapes > China > Chongqing.
Cultural landscapes > China > Sichuan Sheng.
Buddhist cave temples > China > Chongqing.
Buddhist cave temples > China > Sichuan Sheng.
China > Sichuan Sheng.
China > Chongqing.
China.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Leshan Buddha, a calmer of water
  • Self-sacrifice and healing at Baodingshan
  • Dazu site managers, land, community
  • Visitors to Nankan
  • Restorers of Dazu Rock Carvings.

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