The divine nature of power : : Chinese ritual architecture at the sacred site of Jinci / / Tracy Miller.

• Superior document: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series ; 62
• Author: Harvard University. Asia Center.
• VerfasserIn: Miller, Tracy, 1966-
• TeilnehmendeR: Harvard University. Asia Center.; Harvard-Yenching Institute.
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, Massachusetts ;, London : : Harvard University Asia Center,, [2007]; 2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ; 62.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Built around three sacred springs, the Jin Shrines complex (Jinci), near Taiyuan in Shanxi province, contains a wealth of ancient art and architecture dating back to the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). The complex's 1,500-year-long textual record allows us to compare physical and written evid...