The language and iconography of Chinese charms : deciphering a past belief system /: deciphering a past belief system. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alex Chengyu Fang, François Thierry, editors.
• Editors: Fang, Chengyu; Thierry, François
• Other Names: International Symposium on Chinese Numismatic Charms
• Contents: 1. Chinese charms and the iconographic language of good luck and heavenly protection / Alex Chengyu Fang and François Thierry -- 2. Charms decorated with liu bo patterns from the Han dynasty / Jie Song -- 3. Not an ordinary hoard : the coins in the Hejiacun Treasure / Dong-fang Qi -- 4. The language of protective power : star worship and the four spirits charms / Alex Chengyu Fang -- 5. Coin charms featuring gods and spirits during the Song and the Jin dynasties / Ji-peng Geng -- 6. Horse coins : pieces for da ma, the Chinese board game 'driving the horses' / Joe Cribb -- 7. The Liao dynasty coins inscribed 'ten thousand years' / Yuan-bo Pei -- 8. Temple coins of the Yuan dynasty / Vladimir A. Belyaev and Sergey V. Sidorovich -- 9. Lucky charms from the Ming and the Qing dynasties / Jian Hu -- 10. Writing against evil : epigraphy on Chinese ya guai charms / François Thierry -- 11. The Vietnamese charms in the Department of Coins and Medals of the French National Library / Emmanuel Poisson -- 12. Fuhonsen coins and the ancient Japanese theology / Xiao-lin Wang -- 13. A book review of Chinese charms : art, religion and folk belief / François Thierry -- A list of historical texts -- A chronology of Chinese dynasties and periods.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 302 pages), illustrations (chiefly color)
• Subjects: 931; Charms -- China -- History -- Congresses; Chinese language -- Writing -- Religious aspects -- History -- Congresses; Coins -- China -- History -- Congresses; Antiquities; Charms; Coins; China -- Religious life and customs -- Congresses; China -- Antiquities -- Congresses; China; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811017933
• Related ISBNs: 981101793X; 9789811017919; 9811017913
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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