{"title":"Yuhang Li","description":"\u003cp\u003eYuhang Li's works delve deeply into the realms of \u003cem\u003eReligion \u0026amp; Spirituality\u003c\/em\u003e, blending insightful narratives with profound reflections. Readers can expect thoughtful explorations of spiritual themes, often weaving historical and philosophical threads to illuminate timeless questions of faith and enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a contemplative style, Li’s books invite a meditative journey through spiritual traditions, encouraging readers to engage with sacred stories and concepts in a fresh and meaningful way. Titles like \u003cstrong\u003eBecoming Guanyin\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase a unique approach to understanding divine figures and their significance.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"becoming-guanyin-by-yuhang-li-9780231190138","title":"Becoming Guanyin","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goddess Guanyin began in India as the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara, originally a male deity. He gradually became indigenized as a female deity in China over the span of nearly a millennium. By the Ming (1358–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) periods, Guanyin had become the most popular female deity in China. In \u003cem\u003eBecoming Guanyin\u003c\/em\u003e, Yuhang Li examines how lay Buddhist women in late imperial China forged a connection with the subject of their devotion, arguing that women used their own bodies to echo that of Guanyin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLi focuses on the power of material things to enable women to access religious experience and transcendence. In particular, she examines how secular Buddhist women expressed mimetic devotion and pursued religious salvation through creative depictions of Guanyin in different media such as painting and embroidery and through bodily portrayals of the deity using jewellery and dance. These material displays expressed a worldview that differed from yet fit within the Confucian patriarchal system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttending to the fabrication and use of \"women's things\" by secular women, Li offers new insight into the relationships between worshipped and worshipper in Buddhist practice. Combining empirical research with theoretical insights from both art history and Buddhist studies, \u003cem\u003eBecoming Guanyin\u003c\/em\u003e is a field-changing analysis that reveals the interplay between material culture, religion, and their gendered transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430120177900,"sku":"9780231190138","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780231190138.jpg?v=1774559694"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/yuhang-li.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}