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Becoming Guanyin : artistic devotion of Buddhist women in late imperial China /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Yuhang (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Series:Premodern East Asia--New horizons.
Subjects:
Buddhist women.
Women in Buddhism.
Avalokiteśvara > (Buddhist deity)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Introduction: Gendered Materialization of Guanyin
  • 1. Dancing Guanyin: The Transformative Body and Buddhist Courtesans
  • 2. Painting Guanyin with Brush and Ink: Negotiating Confucianism and Buddhism
  • 3. Embroidering Guanyin with Hair: Efficacious Pain and Skill
  • 4. Mimicking Guanyin with Hairpins: Jewelry as a Means of Transcendence
  • Conclusion: From Home to Temple and Court: Restaging Women's Devotional Objects
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index