TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lee,Sonya S.
TI  - Surviving nirvana: death of the Buddha in Chinese visual culture 
SN  - 9789882205826
AV  - BQ935 .L44 2010eb
U1  - 294.3/63 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Hong Kong
PB  - Hong Kong University Press
KW  - Gautama Buddha
KW  - Buddhism in art
KW  - Buddhism and art
KW  - China
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Buddhist art and symbolism
KW  - Art, Medieval
KW  - Themes, motives
KW  - Bouddhisme dans l'art
KW  - Art médiéval
KW  - Chine
KW  - Thèmes, motifs
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Buddhism
KW  - General
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - ART
KW  - fast
KW  - Enlightenment
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Art
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and index; Doubles: stone implements -- Transformation: pictorial narratives -- Family matters: nirvana caves -- Impermanent burials: relic deposits
N2  - The Buddha's nirvana marks one of the pivotal moments in the history of Buddhism. This work explores how this event was made into a powerful allegory of survival in premodern China through the nirvana image
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