{"product_id":"phoenix-kingdoms-9780520341647","title":"Phoenix Kingdoms","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stunning exhibition unveils the remarkable art and historical legacy of two mysterious kingdoms of ancient China.    Phoenix Kingdoms brings to life the distinctive Bronze Age cultures that flourished along the middle course of the Yangzi River in South Central China about 2,500 years ago. With over 150 objects on loan from five major Chinese museums, Phoenix Kingdoms explores the artistic and spiritual landscape of the southern borderland of the Zhou dynasty, featuring remarkable archaeological finds unearthed from aristocratic tombs of the phoenix-worshipping Zeng and Chu kingdoms. By revealing the splendid material cultures of these legendary states, whose history has only recently been recovered, Phoenix Kingdoms highlights the importance of this region in forming a southern style that influenced centuries of Chinese art.     This exhibition catalogue includes six essays that contextualize the stylistically rich materialmythical creatures, elaborate patterns, and elegant formsand introduces readers to the technologically and artistically sophisticated cultures that thrived before China's first empire. Lavishly illustrated with over 240 images, Phoenix Kingdoms showcases works from the exhibition across six categoriesjades, bronze ritual vessels, musical instruments and weapons, lacquerware for luxury and ceremony, funerary bronze and wood objects, and textiles and unique objects featuring distinctive designsmany of which are considered national treasures.     Published in association with the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Forewords Jay Xu and Fang Qin\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments Fan J. Zhang\u003cbr\u003e Maps\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Fan J. Zhang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part I Exploring Zhou’s Southern Borderland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ONE Unearthing a Lost State: The Discovery of Zeng Jay Xu\u003cbr\u003e TWO Discovering Chu: The Legacy of the Southern Lands Fan J. Zhang\u003cbr\u003e THREE Art and Religion on the Ancient Jiang-Han Plain John S. Major\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part II Material Culture of the Middle Yangzi River Region\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e FOUR Jades of the Chu and Zeng States Colin Mackenzie\u003cbr\u003e FIVE Ritual and Musical Traditions in the States of the Jiang-Han Plain Haicheng Wang\u003cbr\u003e SIX Obsession with the Supernatural and Luxuries: Chu-Style Lacquerware, Textiles, \u003cbr\u003e        and Funerary Objects Guolong Lai and I-fen Huang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part III Catalogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Jades, Agate, and Glass \u003cbr\u003e Bronze Ritual Vessels\u003cbr\u003e Musical Instruments and Weapons\u003cbr\u003e Lacquerwar\u003cbr\u003e Special Mortuary Objects\u003cbr\u003e Textiles, Gold, and Miscellanea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Inscriptions\u003cbr\u003e Reigns of Zhou Kings and Zeng and Chu Lords\u003cbr\u003e Chronology\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402932494679,"sku":"9780520341647","price":46.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520341647.jpg?v=1730481890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/phoenix-kingdoms-9780520341647","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}