Gods of Mount Tai : : Familiarity and the Material Culture of North China, 1000-2000 / / Susan NAQUIN.

• VerfasserIn: NAQUIN, Susan,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (554 pages)
• Notes: At the intersection of art and religious history, Susan Naquin’s richly illustrated history presents a fresh method for studying Chinese gods and sacred places as it tells the full story of Mount Tai and the premier female deity of North China.
• Other title: Familiarity and the Material Culture of North China, 1000-2000
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9789004516410; 9789004504257
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Susan NAQUIN.

At the intersection of art and religious history, this work suggests a fresh method for studying Chinese gods and sacred places. Susan Naquin tells the full story of the transformations of the Lady of Mount Tai, North China’s most important female deity, and her mountain home. This generously illustrated visual history presents a rich array of overlooked statues, prints, murals, and paintings of gods that were discovered in museums, auctions, and extensive travel. By focusing on ordinary images, temples, and region-based materiality Naquin demonstrates how this flexibly gendered new god flourished while her male predecessor was neglected. Both suffered greatly during the last century, but Mount Tai continues to be a culturally significant monument and China’s most popular tourist mountain.