Constructing Heaven: Ceilings of the Stone Tombs in Northeast Asia (1st to 7th Century CE)

This paper discusses the spread of several special techniques for tomb ceiling construction in Northeast Asia from the 2nd to the 5th centuries and the mixed beliefs of Buddhism and the cult of the Queen Mother of the West (Xiwangmu 西王母) that were embedded in the design of these ceilings. In the 2nd...

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Main Author: Chen, Xuan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12
Further subjects:B Northeast Asia
B Buddhism
B Goguryeo
B stone tomb
B Queen Mother of the West
B stepped ceiling
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