The Book of Burial: An Ancient Chinese Text with Annotation and Illustration (A Translation of the Ancient Chinese The Book of Burial(Zang Shu) by Guo Pu (276-324)) (Hardback)
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Short Description for The Book of Burial The Book of Burial defined fengshui for the first time: it integrated various local beliefs and practices into the dominant Confucian tradition. It is, therefore, key to any understanding of Chinese culture. Based on the edition of the Book of Burial (Zang Shu) most popular during the last millennium, this translation makes available the text that links the widespread Chinese practice of fengshui ...
Full description- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Published: 01 November 2004
- Format: Hardback 230 pages
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- Categories: Literary Studies: General | Cultural Studies | Sociology: Customs & Traditions | Sociology: Death & Dying | Anthropology | Confucianism
- ISBN 13: 9780773463523 ISBN 10: 0773463526
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Full description for The Book of Burial
The Book of Burial defined fengshui for the first time: it integrated various local beliefs and practices into the dominant Confucian tradition. It is, therefore, key to any understanding of Chinese culture. Based on the edition of the Book of Burial (Zang Shu) most popular during the last millennium, this translation makes available the text that links the widespread Chinese practice of fengshui (geomancy) to the fundamental beliefs and moral principles of Chinese culture. This annotation and commentary serve to place the text and the history of burial ritual in the proper cultural context. The translator's introduction, which explores the questions of the interaction between elite and folk culture and the continuity of tradition, suggests an interdisciplinary approach to the study of fengshui.
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