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Temples in the Cliffside: Buddhist Art in Sichuan |
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Lee, Sonya S. (著)
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| Date | 2021 |
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| Pages | 282 |
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| Publisher | University of Washington Press |
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https://uwapress.uw.edu/
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| Location | Seattle, WA, US [西雅圖, 華盛頓州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 書籍=Book |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Note | Author Affiliation: University of Southern California, USA. |
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| Abstract | At sixty-two meters the Leshan Buddha in southwest China is the world’s tallest premodern statue. Carved out of a riverside cliff in the eighth century, it has evolved from a religious center to a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular tourist destination. But this Buddha does not stand alone: Sichuan is home to many cave temples with such monumental sculptures, part of a centuries-long tradition of art-making intricately tied to how local inhabitants made use of their natural resources with purpose and creativity. These examples of art embedded in nature have altered landscapes and have influenced the behaviors, values, and worldviews of users through multiple cycles of revival, restoration, and recreation. As hybrid spaces that are at once natural and artificial, they embody the interaction of art and the environment over a long period of time.
This far-ranging study of cave temples in Sichuan shows that they are part of the world’s sustainable future, as their continued presence is a reminder of the urgency to preserve culture as part of today’s response to climate change. Temples in the Cliffside brings art history into close dialogue with current discourse on environmental issues and contributes to a new understanding of the ecological impact of artistic monuments. |
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| Table of contents | Acknowledgments ix
A Note on Terms and Measures xii
Chronology of Chinese Dynasties and Historical Periods xiii
INTRODUCTION 3
PART 1. Inner/Outer
CHAPTER ONE: The Leshan Buddha, a calmer of water 25
CHAPTER TWO: Self-sacrifice and healing at Baodingshan 59
PART II. Users and Sustainability
CHAPTER THREE: Dazu site managers, land, community 101
CHAPTER FOUR: Visitors to Nankan 137
CHAPTER FIVE: Restorers of Dazu Rock Carvings 179
POSTSCRIPT 211
Appendix: Chinese Texts 221
Glossary of Chinese Characters 227
Notes 231
Bibliography 251
Index 271 |
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| ISBN | 9780295749303; 0295749318 |
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| Related reviews | - Book Review: Temples in the Cliffside: Buddhist Art in Sichuan / Yi, Joy Lidu (評論)
- Book Review: Temples in the Cliffside: Buddhist Art in Sichuan by Sonya S. Lee / Howard, Angela Falco (評論)
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| Created date | 2024.04.22 |
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| Modified date | 2024.04.23 |
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