Big Buddhas, pilgrims and pagodas
An examination of the social geography of Buddhist sites in Rongxian, southern Sichuan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3918872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesca Monteith (0000-0002-9433-5172, Peking University, corresponding author), Andrew Harris (0000-0003-2927-8818, University of Toronto) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-46 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00438243.2019.1591298 |
| OpenAlex | W2940587988 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
This paper is based on the study of four late to middle to late Tang Dynasty (781–907 CE) and one Song Dynasty (907–1279 CE) Buddhist sites which are set within a kilometre of one another to the south of the ancient centre of Rongxian (荣县), Zigong, Sichuan. The question addressed is whether these five religious sites could have existed as distinct entities, or if over time they became part of a unified whole. Traditionally such sites are considered as independent works of art divorced from their landscape and social context. Since the connections demonstrated in this paper indicate a unity of purpose we suggest that a more holistic approach to the study of such monuments is worthwhile. This paper proposes that although these sites were originally distinct entities during the Tang, they came to be connected by a pilgrimage route defined by the construction of a pagoda in the Song Dynasty
Ancient history · Archaeology · Buddhism · Context (archaeology · Genealogy · Geography · Pilgrimage · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Religious Tourism and Spaces
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