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This book uncovers the history of imperial ordinations through a detailed examination of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang (1493), an important Ming Dynasty Daoist artifact—its transcriptions and meticulously-painted images of celestial beings, as well as the influences of the Daoist leaders known as the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters.

The Empress and the Heavenly Masters: A Study of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang

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      Publisher: The Chinese University Press
      Publication Date: 30/04/2016
      ISBN13: 9789629966539, 978-9629966539
      ISBN10: 9629966530

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      Book Synopsis
      This book uncovers the history of imperial ordinations through a detailed examination of the Ordination Scroll of Empress Zhang (1493), an important Ming Dynasty Daoist artifact—its transcriptions and meticulously-painted images of celestial beings, as well as the influences of the Daoist leaders known as the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters.

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