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The Ecology of Eternity in a Song-Dynasty Buddhist MonasteryAuthor: The Huntington
Phillip Bloom, The Huntington's new director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies and curator of the Chinese Garden, examines the history of Shizhuanshan, a hilltop Buddhist sanctuary in southwestern China constructed in the late 11th century. Bloom argues that Shizhuanshan architecture, image, and text work together to transform the natural environment itself into a site for the eternal performance of Buddhist ritual. Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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