Title: A Brief Study on the Taoist Fine Arts in Sichuan and Shaanxi Area in the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties
Abstract: In about the 4th to 5th century A.D.,the Daoism transformed from a primitive belief to a religion with full-developed theory,strict organization and special site.Shrines dedicated to the Taoist deities were constructed,and the Taoist icon system was established.The Taoist figures of early stage partly come from images of traditional mythology and belief,and some are from the Buddhist images.In the Wei,Jin,Southern and Northern Dynasties,the development from the mixture images of the Daoism and Buddhism to the mature system of the Taoist deities with definite characters can be witnessed,and then the tradition of the fine arts of Daoism was established.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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