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  • [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    [VOL IV] DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY

    DICE-PLAYERS, NEAR AMOY Cover Image: Dice-playing, near Amoy Xiamen’s Dice-playing(”Bo Bing”) / XiaMen FuJian China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by J.B.Allen – ALAMY Image ID:2X55NAD *Xiamen’s Dice-playing(”Bo Bing”)is a traditional folk activity in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China, typically held during the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth month of…

  • [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    [VOL III] A MARRIAGE PROCESSION – AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK

    A MARRIAGE PROCESSION AT THE BLUE-CLOUD CREEK Cover Image: Marriage Procession at the Blue-Cloud Creek, Chin-keang-foo / ZhenJiang JiangSu China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by S. Bradshaw – ALAMY Image ID:2X55N89 *The scene of ancient Chinese gentry and wealthy families’ weddings is typically solemn and grand, encompassing a series of traditional rituals…

  • [VOL II] ALTAR-PIECE IN THE GREAT TEMPLE, TING-HAI

    [VOL II] ALTAR-PIECE IN THE GREAT TEMPLE, TING-HAI

    ALTAR-PIECE IN THE GREAT TEMPLE, TING-HAI Cover Image: Altar-piece in the Great MaZu Temple, Ting-hai / DingHai ZhouShan ZheJiang China / Drawn by T. Allom Engraved by W.Wetherhead – ALAMY Image ID:2X55MWR *The Ma Zu belief that emerged in the Southern Song Dynasty was not accidental. It reflects the maritime awareness of the southern…