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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 12 |
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Northeast Asia
B Buddhism B Goguryeo B stone tomb B Queen Mother of the West B stepped ceiling |
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