RT Book
T1 The language and iconography of Chinese charms: deciphering a past belief system
A2 Fang, Chengyu
A2 Thierry, François 1950-
LA English
LA Chinese
PP Singapore
PB Springer
YR 2016
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1623982693
AB This book offers an in-depth description and analysis of Chinese coin-like charms, which date back to the second century CE and which continued to be used until mid 20th century. This work is unique in that it provides an archaeological and analytical interpretation of the content of these metallic objects: inscriptive, pictorial or both. As the component chapters show, these coin-like objects represent a wealth of Chinese traditional folk beliefs, including but not limited to family values, social obligations and religious desires. The book presents a collection of contributed chapters, gathering a diverse range of perspectives and expertise from some of the world's leading scholars in the fields of archaeology, religious studies, art history, language and museology. The background of the cover image is a page from Guang jin shi yun fu , a rhyming dictionary first published in the ninth year of the Kangxi Reign (1652 CE). The metal charm dates back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE), depicting two deities traditionally believed to possess the majic power of suppressing evil spirits. The stich-bound book in the foreground is a collection of seal impressions from the beginning of the 20th century. Its wooden press board is inscribed da ji xiang by Fang Zhi-bin in the year of bing yin (1926 CE)
NO Proceedings of the International Symposium on Chinese Numismatic Charms, held on the campus of City University of Hong Kong, July 14-15, 2008. (Acknowledgments and chapter 1). - "This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature"--Verso of title page
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN BF1561
SN 9789811017919
SN 9811017913
K1 Charms : Congresses : History : China
K1 Chinese Language : Congresses : Writing : Religious aspects : History
K1 Coins : Congresses : History : China
K1 China : Congresses : Religious life and customs
K1 China : Congresses : Antiquities
K1 Konferenzschrift