The Local Lords cult of the Bai nationality

The Local Lords cult of the Bai nationality

The Local Lords cult of the Bai nationality The worship of the Local Lords (benzhu) is the most characteristic of the Bai people. Their religious life revolves around the Benzhu temple of each village, as each village venerates a local lord, sometimes a historical...
The secret treasure of ancient Chinese art

The secret treasure of ancient Chinese art

The secret treasure of ancient Chinese art The secret treasure of ancient Chinese art China has a fabulous artistic treasure hidden from the eyes of the public and specialists. It is her best kept treasure, because given the dispersion of its location, the difficulty...
2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb

2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb

2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb 2,000-year-old paintings in a Chinese tomb It has been more than 10 years since the publication of The complete collection of murals unearthed in China, a dozen or so books describing with abundant full-color photographs the...
Buddhist Monks in Medieval China

Buddhist Monks in Medieval China

Buddhist Monks in Medieval China Buddhist Monks in Medieval China That is the subject of John Kieschnick’s book. The book analyzes the contents of the three collections of biographies of monks that became famous in medieval China, through them he tries to give...