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The inscriptions indicate that in Shang times the king was both a political and
religious leader . As illustrated by abundant data concerning religious affairs in
bone inscriptions , the Shang king was all - powerful ; he was not simply
presiding ...
The inscriptions indicate that in Shang times the king was both a political and
religious leader . As illustrated by abundant data concerning religious affairs in
bone inscriptions , the Shang king was all - powerful ; he was not simply
presiding ...
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The outline of a heraldic eagle on the topmost band of the Palace Museum image
further relates Liangzhu and Longshan Neolithic traditions of religious
representation with those of Shang . The internal band decor of small rectangular
cloud ...
The outline of a heraldic eagle on the topmost band of the Palace Museum image
further relates Liangzhu and Longshan Neolithic traditions of religious
representation with those of Shang . The internal band decor of small rectangular
cloud ...
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Since the animal mask is the major image on the major tool of ancestor
propitiation , it is apparent that Shang religious practice inherited or carried out a
form of spirit invocation through use of the animal vehicle and mask of
transformation .
Since the animal mask is the major image on the major tool of ancestor
propitiation , it is apparent that Shang religious practice inherited or carried out a
form of spirit invocation through use of the animal vehicle and mask of
transformation .
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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