The Wu Liang Shrine: The Ideology of Early Chinese Pictorial Art

Rating:
Summary: An exhaustive, fascinating analysis
Review: Wu Hung does a superb job analyzing the Wu Liang Shrine. His comprehensive narrative is written in a highly readable style, with excellent discussions of the history of the site, the interpretation of the bas-reliefs, and the philosophy of the age. Wu's personal conclusions are debatable, but valid within the framework of his thesis. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Han cosmology, architecture, or social history.

Rating:
Summary: An exhaustive, fascinating analysis
Review: Wu Hung does a superb job analyzing the Wu Liang Shrine. His comprehensive narrative is written in a highly readable style, with excellent discussions of the history of the site, the interpretation of the bas-reliefs, and the philosophy of the age. Wu's personal conclusions are debatable, but valid within the framework of his thesis. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Han cosmology, architecture, or social history.