03753nam 2200661 450 991079777990332120230126213658.090-04-30642-010.1163/9789004306424(CKB)3710000000499679(EBL)4397595(SSID)ssj0001578993(PQKBManifestationID)16254511(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001578993(PQKBWorkID)14826122(PQKB)11064873(MiAaPQ)EBC4397595(nllekb)BRILL9789004306424(EXLCZ)99371000000049967920151103h20152015 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEntombed epigraphy and commemorative culture in early medieval China a history of early muzhiming /by Timothy M. DavisLeiden :Brill,[2015]©20151 online resource (428 p.)Studies in the history of Chinese texts,1877-9425 ;volume 6Description based upon print version of record.90-04-30641-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: What are muzhiming?; Simple records of interment; Entombed stele inscriptions; Early standard muzhiming : the case of Liu Dai; Essential characteristics and distinctive features of muzhiming; The structure of this book -- The social functions of early medieval muzhiming -- The religious functions of entombed epigraphy -- Mortuary epigraphy moves underground -- Entombed epigraphy in an era of political instability -- Historiographical biography and commemorative biography -- 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.In 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.Studies in the history of Chinese texts ;v. 6.Inscriptions, ChineseHistory and criticismEpitaphsChinaHistoryTo 1500TombsChinaHistoryTo 1500BurialChinaHistoryTo 1500MemorialsChinaHistoryTo 1500ChinaAntiquitiesChinaHistory220-589SourcesChinaSocial life and customs221 B.C.-960 A.DSourcesInscriptions, ChineseHistory and criticism.EpitaphsHistoryTombsHistoryBurialHistoryMemorialsHistory895.18/02Davis Timothy M.67412MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910797779903321Entombed epigraphy and commemorative culture in early medieval China3796790UNINA