Gods of Mount Tai: Familiarity and the Material Culture of North China, 1000-2000 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004504257)

At the intersection of art and religious history, this work suggests a fresh method for studying Chinese gods and sacred places. Susan Naquin tells the full story of the transformations of the Lady of Mount Tai, North China's most important female deity, and her mountain home. This generously illustrated visual history presents a rich array of overlooked statues, prints, murals, and paintings of gods that were discovered in museums, auctions, and extensive travel. By focusing on ordinary images, temples, and region-based materiality Naquin demonstrates how this flexibly gendered new god flourished while her male predecessor was neglected. Both suffered greatly during the last century, but Mount Tai continues to be a culturally significant monument and China's most popular tourist mountain.

Winner of the 2024 Levenson Prize (Pre-1900) awarded by the Association for Asian Studies.
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Author: Susan Naquin
ISBN-10: 9004504257
ISBN-13: 9789004504257
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 04/13/2022
Pages: 576
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.13lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.80w x 1.30d