Complete Collection of Chinese Folk Art (1) - Sacrificial Edition. Volume of Deity Images

Author: Pan Lusheng
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Publish Date: 1993-11-01
Features: This book is the first volume of the Complete Collection of Chinese Folk Art. It extensively collects representative deities from the Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian traditions that were widely worshipped in Chinese folk culture or continue to be revered today, and categorizes and studies them. These deities are represented in various art forms such as sculpture, painting, and woodblock prints, and are either placed in household shrines or located in rural temples. The diverse ways in which the same deity is depicted across different regions reveal differences in regional culture and aesthetic tastes. The numerous illustrations show readers how Chinese folk culture transforms everyday life into religious art through imagination. As materialized expressions of people's beliefs and emotions toward deities, these symbols evolve over generations. As they face extinction, they not only leave behind a sense of nostalgia but also provoke deeper reflections on Chinese religious consciousness and national psychology.