Entombed epigraphy and commemorative culture in early medieval China : a history of early muzhiming /
by Timothy M. Davis.
- 1 online resource (428 pages) : illustrations.
- Studies in the history of Chinese texts, volume 6 1877-9425 ; .
- Studies in the history of Chinese texts ; v. 6. .
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.