Patronage and meaning of Tibetan Buddhist temples decreed by the Qing emperors in central China in the early and middle Qing dynasty.
Based on the motives of the temples' construction and architectural characteristics that are delineated for every period during the early and middle Qing Dynasty, this dissertation explores the multiple natures of the temples which are revealed from the patronage pattern, such as the political...
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| Language: | English Chinese |
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b6075164 http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-344797 |