The love of beauty: aesthetic standards in the six dynasties and the enhancement of appearance in the Shangqing scriptures
During Early Medieval China, aristocratic groups experienced changes in their standards of emphasis on body aesthetics. During this period, appearance was a necessary standard of reference for aristocrats when evaluating people; as a result, the aristocracy emphasized appearance and the pursuit of i...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2024
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Studies in Chinese Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 1–21 |
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early medieval China
B Daoism B Shishuo xinyu 世說新語 B Jiuzhen zhongjing 九真中經 B Shangqing 上清 scriptures B Appearance |
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