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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. One. Emperor as Tathāgata 7
7. Two. The Mechanics of a Karmic Gift of Sculpture 31
8. Three. The Rhetoric of Expenditure 51
9. Four. The Politics of Filial Piety 75
10. Five. Cīnasthāna Preserves the Dharma 89
11. Six. Rouge and Powder Money 111
12. Seven. The Satellite Grottoes 123
13. Eight. Salvation for One 143
14. Epilogue: The Later Life of the Site 157
15. Appendix: Chinese Texts of Longmen Inscriptions 167
16. Notes 181
17. Bibliography 213
18. Index 227
19. About the Author 231