Author: Liuliang YuPublisher: LONG RIVER PRESS
ISBN: 9781592650170
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Illustrated introductory guide to the history and use of coins and money in China
Author: Philip Grierson
Author: Essex Institute
Author: Albert Etienne Jean Baptiste Terrien de LacouperieChinese Cash
Author: David JenPublisher: Krause Publications
ISBN: 9780873418591
Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
At long last there is a collector's guide that provides a comprehensive overview of the complex, but fascinating world of Chinese cash coins. Covering more than 3,000 years of numismatic history, this long-awaited volume lists, illustrates and values in multiple condition grades a variety of monetary forms issued in Imperial China. Author David Jen is one of the leading experts in Chinese currency and is well respected in both the United States and Asia. His new work is by far the most complete volume available on the topic, offering history and production details for thousands of issues. In addition, the book includes many newly discovered varieties not listed in any other reference source.
Author: Henry Phillips
Author: Yuquan Wang
Author: Sir James Haldane Stewart Lockhart
Author: Eduard KannThe Language and Iconography of Chinese Charms
Author: Alex Chengyu FangPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 981101793X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
This book offers an in-depth description and analysis of Chinese coin-like charms, which date back to the second century CE and which continued to be used until mid 20th century. This work is unique in that it provides an archaeological and analytical interpretation of the content of these metallic objects: inscriptive, pictorial or both. As the component chapters show, these coin-like objects represent a wealth of Chinese traditional folk beliefs, including but not limited to family values, social obligations and religious desires. The book presents a collection of contributed chapters, gathering a diverse range of perspectives and expertise from some of the world’s leading scholars in the fields of archaeology, religious studies, art history, language and museology. The background of the cover image is a page from Guang jin shi yun fu 廣金石韻府, a rhyming dictionary first published in the ninth year of the Kangxi Reign (1652 CE). The metal charm dates back to the Song Dynasty (960–1279 CE), depicting two deities traditionally believed to possess the majic power of suppressing evil spirits. The stich-bound book in the foreground is a collection of seal impressions from the beginning of the 20th century. Its wooden press board is inscribed da ji xiang 大吉祥 by Fang Zhi-bin 方質彬 in the year of bing yin (1926 CE).
