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On Sacred Grounds
Thomas A. Wilson
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Description for On Sacred Grounds
Hardcover. The worship of Confucious is one of the least understood aspects of Confucianism, even though the temple and the cult were visible signs of Confucianism's existence in imperial China. This collection is an attempt to recover the meaning and significance of the religious side of Confucianism. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; HRKN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 35. Weight in Grams: 818.
The sacred landscape of imperial China was dotted with Buddhist monasteries, Daoist temples, shrines to local deities, and the altars of the mandarinate. Prominent among the official shrines were the temples in every capital throughout the empire devoted to the veneration of Confucius. Twice a year members of the educated elite and officials in each area gathered to offer sacrifices to Confucius, his disciples, and the major scholars of the Confucian tradition.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
Number of Pages
466
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674009615
SKU
V9780674009615
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About Thomas A. Wilson
Thomas A. Wilson is Associate Professor of History at Hamilton College. Huang Chin-shing is Head of the History Section of the Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica. Lionel M. Jensen is Associate Professor of East Asian Languages & Literatures and Concurrent Associate Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. Jun Jing is Professor of Anthropology at the ... Read more
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