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Mysteries of Taoism uncovered
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"Taoism and the Art of China," the new exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago, is really big.
How big? Well, one piece, a hand scroll of the ordination of a Ming Dynasty Empress as a Taoist priest, measures 54.6 cm high and 2,743.2 cm long. That's more than one-fourth the length of a football field, according to exhibition coordinator Sean Eichman.
But the exhibition does more than take up space. It looks into an art form that has received little study up until now, despite the fact that artwork in the exhibit dates back as far ...
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Taoism and the Arts of China. (Reviews of Books).(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
; Taoism and the Arts of China...Exhibition catalogue, The Art Institute of Chicago. Berkeley...Chinese culture. Taoism and the Arts of China...the exhibition "Taoism and the Arts of China," presented at the Art Institute of Chicago from November...
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Big Taoism art show a brilliant introduction
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Big Taoism art show a...life? Let the Art Institute of Chicago...religion, Taoism -- and the...show at the Art Institute through Jan...art at the Art Institute, observed...preview, "Taoism and the Arts...
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Taoism and the Arts of China. (Reviews).(Book Review)
Magazine article from: China Review International
; ...with Shawn Eichman. Taoism and the Arts of China...Steinhardt. Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago in association...0-520-22785-9. Taoism and the Arts of China...arts presented at the Art Institute of Chicago from November...
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Taoism: The story of the way
Magazine article from: Humanities
; ...Opening November 4 at the Art Institute of Chicago is a new NEH-supported ehxibition on Taoism, a belief system that...works relating to Chinese Taoism, including sculpture...adapted from the catalog Taoism and the Arts of China...
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Priest says Taoism should take the lead
Newspaper article from: China Daily
; Taoism is more ideally placed than other religions to...Among the five major religions in China, Taoism is the only indigenous one," he said. "The close relationship between Taoism and traditional Chinese culture makes it easy...
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T. H. Barrett. Taoism Under the T'ang: Religion and Empire During the Golden Age of Chinese History.(Review)
Magazine article from: China Review International
; T. H. Barrett. Taoism Under the T'ang: Religion and Empire...describes first the rise of religious Taoism toward the end of the Han period, with...the deepening political involvement of Taoism, in both North and South China, and...
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'Hinduism' and 'Taoism' in Singapore: seeing points of convergence.(Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Southeast Asian Studies
; ...today, the labels 'Hinduism' and 'Taoism' are official, administrative census...British Malaya. However, the label 'Taoism' is a relative latecomer, having being...meanings the labels 'Hinduism' and 'Taoism' carry locally and highlight the complexities...
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Taoism and the Arts of China
Newspaper article from: AsianWeek
; Lowe, Justin AsianWeek 03-21-2001 Taoism and the Arts of China The next time you consult...consider what they all have in common: Taoism, the ancient Chinese philosophy and religion. Taoism and the Arts of China, now on exhibit at...
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Taoism Under the T'ang: Religion and Empire During the Golden Age of Chinese History.
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society
; ...T. H. Barrett's chapter on T'ang Taoism has, because of the growing interest...Press. Barrett focuses here strictly on Taoism in relation to the T'ang court. This...institutions - as the title has it, "Taoism under the T'ang." It is not a survey...
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Mount Wudang still popular for Taoism, boxing, ancient architecture
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency
; Mount Wudang still popular for Taoism, boxing, ancient architecture WUHAN...not only for being a sacred place for Taoism and Taoist-inspired arts such as boxing...tourist arrivals to the sacred place for Taoism from January to May that year stood at...
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