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024	7		_a10.1163/9789004306424 _2DOI
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100	1		_aDavis, Timothy M.
245	1	0	_aEntombed epigraphy and commemorative culture in early medieval China : _ba brief history of early muzhiming / _cby Timothy M. Davis.
264		1	_aLeiden : _bBrill, _c2015.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aStudies in the history of Chinese texts, _x1877-9425 ; _vv. 6
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_aPreliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 The Social Functions of Early Medieval Muzhiming  -- 2 The Religious Functions of Entombed Epigraphy -- 3 Mortuary Epigraphy Moves Underground -- 4 Entombed Epigraphy in an Era of Political Instability -- 5 Historiographical Biography and Commemorative Biography -- 6 The Rise of Muzhiming as a Literary Genre -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Entombed Epitaphs from the Western Jin and Eastern Jin Dynasties -- Appendix B: Northern Wei Entombed Epitaphs Prior to 494 CE -- Works Cited -- Index.
506			_aAvailable to subscribing member institutions only.
520			_aIn Entombed Epigraphy and Commemorative Culture Timothy M. Davis presents a history of early muzhiming —the most versatile and persistent commemorative form employed in the elite burials of pre-modern China. While previous scholars have largely overlooked the contemporary religious, social, and cultural functions of these epigraphic objects, this study directly addresses these areas of concern, answering such basic questions as: Why were muzhiming buried in tombs? What distinguishes commemorative biography from dynastic history biography? And why did muzhiming develop into an essential commemorative genre esteemed by the upper classes? Furthermore, this study reveals how aspiring families used muzhiming to satisfy their obligations to deceased ancestors, establish a multi-generational sense of corporate identity, and strengthen their claims to elite status.
650		0	_aInscriptions, Chinese _xHistory and criticism.
650		0	_aEpitaphs _zChina _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aTombs _zChina _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aBurial _zChina _xHistory _yTo 1500.
650		0	_aMemorials _zChina _xHistory _yTo 1500.
651		0	_aChina _xAntiquities.
651		0	_aChina _xHistory _y220-589 _vSources.
651		0	_aChina _xSocial life and customs _y221 B.C.-960 A.D. _vSources.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _tEntombed Epigraphy and Commemorative Culture in Early Medieval China: A Brief History of Early Muzhiming _dLeiden, Boston : BRILL, 2016, _z9789004306417
830		0	_aStudies in the History of Chinese Texts _v6.
830		0	_aAsian Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303805.
856	4		_zDOI: _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004306424
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