Sacred Geographies of China

3 credits · Graduate School

Ideas of the sacred as expressed in houses, temples, monasteries, and cities in traditional China; influence of built environment on social and spiritual lives. Charms and building magic, building site selection based on natural landforms and constellations, garden as terrestrial residence for divinity, the imperial city as a sacred center. No credit for students who have earned credit for 2105W or HART 1111 section 11. [3]