Mount Tai steles of China
By: Ye Tao ; translator: Shen Jicheng
Edition: 1st American Edition.
Series: Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Publisher: Homa & Sekey Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Paramus, New Jersey
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781622460045
Subjects: Sacred stones; Religious life and customs
Work titles: Tai Shan shi gan dang
Notes: "Adapted and translated from an academic Chinese work, this book aims to unveil to the reader the thousand-year-old custom of Mount Tai steles, Shigandang."

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Origin and evolution of Taishan shigandang customs; title: Variation and boom of Taishan shigandang customs; title: External form of Mount Tai steles; title: Ritual activities for setting Mount Tai steles; title: Spreading and distribution of Mount Tai steles in China's mainland; title: Spreading and distribution of Mount Tai steles in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao; title: Spreading and distribution of Mount Tai steles overseas; title: Taishan shigandang customs and spiritual stone worship; title: Mount Tai worship and Taishan shigandang customs; title: Taishan shigandang customs and language & character worship; title: Taishan shigandang customs and the concept of fengshui; title: Values and protection of Taishan shigandang customs.