Examines Chinese textiles made for and used by the ruling elite of China. This work presents 77 Chinese textiles that are arranged and discussed in three groups such as: clothing and furnishing fabrics made for the ruling elite; Chinese silks found beyond the borders of the empire; and, textiles made for Daoist and Buddhist liturgical use.
Since time immemorial Man has pursued the elusive elixir of life. The wisdom of ancient Chinese medicine declared immortality unattainable, but offered the elixir of longevity through lifestyle, diet, the judicious use of herbal tonics and the practice of subtle but powerful exercises of qigong and taijiquan.This ...
