Sacred islands and island symbolism in Ancient and Imperial China: an exercise in decolonial island studies
This paper explores conceptions of islands in Ancient and Imperial China. From at least the 3rd Century BCE, mainland Chinese culture regarded islands as sacred, unapproachable fairylands, home to the elixir of immortality. This inspired a trend for voyages in search of mythological sacred islands a...
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University of Prince Edward Island
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Island Studies Journal |
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