This book uncovers the history of imperial ordinations through a detailed examination of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang (1493), an important Ming Dynasty Daoist artifact-its transcriptions and meticulously-painted images of celestial beings, as well as the influences of the Daoist leaders known as the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters.
- ISBN10 9629966530
- ISBN13 9789629966539
- Publish Date 30 April 2016
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country HK
- Imprint The Chinese University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 220
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com/remtitle.cgi?isbn=9789629966539