Description: Mountains have always been integral components of China's religious landscape. Early in Chinese history five mountains were co-opted into the imperial cult and declared sacred peaks--yue--demarcating and protecting the imperium's boundaries. Here, Robson demonstrates the value of local and Buddho-Daoist studies in research on Chinese religion.
Brief description: James Robson is Associate Professor of Chinese Religion at Harvard University.
Review Quotes: This volume breaks new ground in the ever-growing body of scholarship on important mountains in China, and thus deserves the close attention of anyone interested in Chinese culture in general and Chinese religious history in particular.--J. M. Hargett "Choice" (6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)