Bulletin (Östasiatiska Samlingarna (Stockholm, Sweden))"Bibliography of publications based upon collections made with the support of the Swedish China research committee, by Fr. E. Åhlander": Bulletin no. 1, p. 185-191. |
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Sun isolated another type of reference that describes Zhou and Han attitudes towards the devouring attribute of taotie . Shiren , “ spirits who eat men , ” although not specifically taotie , possess their most salient attribute ...
Sun isolated another type of reference that describes Zhou and Han attitudes towards the devouring attribute of taotie . Shiren , “ spirits who eat men , ” although not specifically taotie , possess their most salient attribute ...
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Han sources , in particular the Shanhaijing ) , strongly demonstrates that “ devouring ” images were potent symbols during the Han . They were used as apotropaic protectors . To Han and earlier Warring States man taotie were respected ...
Han sources , in particular the Shanhaijing ) , strongly demonstrates that “ devouring ” images were potent symbols during the Han . They were used as apotropaic protectors . To Han and earlier Warring States man taotie were respected ...
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In all three cases of the two you and zun , the relationship of beast to human is intimate and benign , indicating that the combination is not a threatening Han image of demon devouring but a Shang icon of metamorphosis .
In all three cases of the two you and zun , the relationship of beast to human is intimate and benign , indicating that the combination is not a threatening Han image of demon devouring but a Shang icon of metamorphosis .
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abbreviated abstract According ancestral portraits animal animal image animal mask Anyang appears argali Beijing bird body bone bone inscriptions buffalo carried century chariot China Chinese cicada claws Collection deceased decorated deer depicted described devouring ding displayed divined Drawing dynasty earlier Early ears evidence example extension face feathers four funeral graph hall head Henan horns human hunt identified illustrated imagery inscriptions jade king known Lady Late Shang later limbs meaning Middle Ming Ming dynasty Museum offered official op.cit origin painted painter pattern Period person placed Press province Qing qingtongqi reference religious remains rendered representation represented rite ritual royal scholar seen Shang bronze significant silk similar species spirit spirit-tablet style symbol Taipei taotie term tiger tomb tradition University vessel Wenwu wife wild Xiaotun Yinxu Zhongguo Zhou