Auspicious Omens in the Reign of the Last Empress of Nara Japan, 749 - 770
Title
Auspicious Omens in the Reign of the Last Empress of Nara Japan, 749 - 770
Subject
The goal of Ross Bender's article is to examine the Chinese influence, the frequency, and the identity of auspicious motifs in Japanese art, particularly during the rule of the Last Empress of Nara Japan. This article is included in the collection and exhibition to establish the roles of symbols in Japanese thought, the impact of Chinese symbology, and the symbolic roles of the phoenix. Please note: to access this article, visitors must have access to the online database, jstor.org. This database is accessible through most universities in the US.
Description
This article is available at jstor.org:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/41955530?seq=17#page_scan_tab_contents
http://www.jstor.org/stable/41955530?seq=17#page_scan_tab_contents
Creator
Ross Bender
Source
Ross Bender
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
Vol. 40, No. 1, Onmyōdō in Japanese History (2013), pp. 45-76
Japanese Journal of Religious Studies
Vol. 40, No. 1, Onmyōdō in Japanese History (2013), pp. 45-76
Publisher
Nanzan University
Date
2013
Contributor
n/a
Rights
fair use
Relation
symbolism
Format
print
Language
English
Type
article
Identifier
n/a
Coverage
n/a
- Date Added
- April 27, 2015
- Collection
- Momoyama and Edo Period Items
- Citation
- Ross Bender, “Auspicious Omens in the Reign of the Last Empress of Nara Japan, 749 - 770,” Japanese Phoenixes between the Momoyama (1568 - 1603) and Edo Periods (1603 - 1868), accessed May 18, 2024, https://lsnowdonarthist.omeka.net/items/show/20.