The Ming prince and Daoism: institutional patronage of an elite

Ming princes: an overview -- Princely ritual institutions -- Ming princes and Daoist ritual -- Cultivation and book -- Temple patronage -- Literary patronage -- Princely contacts with clerics and fashion of Daoist names -- Multi-faceted princely patronage of a Daoist temple -- Genealogical chart of...

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Main Author: Wang, Richard G. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Ming dynasty / Religion / Taoism / Public funding / Institutionalization / Elite
Further subjects:B Taoism and state (China) History
B Taoism and state China History
B Princes Religious life China History
B Princes Religious life (China) History
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Summary:Ming princes: an overview -- Princely ritual institutions -- Ming princes and Daoist ritual -- Cultivation and book -- Temple patronage -- Literary patronage -- Princely contacts with clerics and fashion of Daoist names -- Multi-faceted princely patronage of a Daoist temple -- Genealogical chart of the Ming emperors and their lines of descent -- Numbers of princes under each emperor
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-291) and index
Physical Description:XXX, 301 S., Ill., graph. Darst., Kt., 24 cm
ISBN:0-19-976768-8
978-0-19-976768-7