This dissertation examines the iconography and architecture of Kaiyuan Monastery (KYS) in Quanzhou in relation to its social context. By studying its evolution, the dissertation provides valuable information about the order of space that creates the special relation between function and social meaning in buildings. The historical research relies heavily on the monastery gazetteer, Kaiyuan sizhi, local gazetteers and epigraphs. KYS has had several renovations and numerous repairs since its foundation in the Tang dynasty. Along with the study of its architectural history, this dissertation explores the importance of the monks and donors who together have reshaped the monastery from time to time. Through examining its five major buildings—ordi...
This dissertation concerns the architecture and material culture of a group of littleknown early Min...
This article traces the erection of and changes in the Buddhist temple of Chongshansi in Taiyuan thr...
This dissertation compiles evidence and offers analysis for all known buildings along the Yangtze Ri...
This dissertation examines the iconography and architecture of Kaiyuan Monastery (KYS) in Quanzhou i...
The Guangsheng Monastery, standing on a hill on the southern side of Mount Huo in Shanxi, has been r...
The Kumbum Monastery is a typical example of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in China. This study focus...
The dissertation analyzes the different forms of art - architecture, murals and sculptures - produce...
The dissertation analyzes the different forms of art - architecture, murals and sculptures - produce...
The Northern Song dynasty, which established Kaifeng as their capital, collected a large number of c...
This paper analyzes the roles architectural renovation played in the revival of Longchang Monastery ...
This paper discusses the complexity of the religious traditions in Quanzhou (Fujian, China), the lar...
This dissertation applies a phenomenological and dynamic method to study the impact of religious rit...
This dissertation analyzes the editorship of Lingyin monastery’s six monastic gazetteers compiled ov...
This dissertation addresses the buildings within the Jinci temple complex both as a case study in ea...
This dissertation studies a distinct architectural form of the Tibetan-rite Buddhist great assembly ...
This dissertation concerns the architecture and material culture of a group of littleknown early Min...
This article traces the erection of and changes in the Buddhist temple of Chongshansi in Taiyuan thr...
This dissertation compiles evidence and offers analysis for all known buildings along the Yangtze Ri...
This dissertation examines the iconography and architecture of Kaiyuan Monastery (KYS) in Quanzhou i...
The Guangsheng Monastery, standing on a hill on the southern side of Mount Huo in Shanxi, has been r...
The Kumbum Monastery is a typical example of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in China. This study focus...
The dissertation analyzes the different forms of art - architecture, murals and sculptures - produce...
The dissertation analyzes the different forms of art - architecture, murals and sculptures - produce...
The Northern Song dynasty, which established Kaifeng as their capital, collected a large number of c...
This paper analyzes the roles architectural renovation played in the revival of Longchang Monastery ...
This paper discusses the complexity of the religious traditions in Quanzhou (Fujian, China), the lar...
This dissertation applies a phenomenological and dynamic method to study the impact of religious rit...
This dissertation analyzes the editorship of Lingyin monastery’s six monastic gazetteers compiled ov...
This dissertation addresses the buildings within the Jinci temple complex both as a case study in ea...
This dissertation studies a distinct architectural form of the Tibetan-rite Buddhist great assembly ...
This dissertation concerns the architecture and material culture of a group of littleknown early Min...
This article traces the erection of and changes in the Buddhist temple of Chongshansi in Taiyuan thr...
This dissertation compiles evidence and offers analysis for all known buildings along the Yangtze Ri...