Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vii
4. Introduction: Gendered Materialization of Guanyin 1
5. [ 1 ] Dancing Guanyin: The Transformative Body and Buddhist Courtesans 25
6. [ 2 ] Painting Guanyin with Brush and Ink: Negotiating Confucianism and Buddhism 59
7. [ 3 ] Embroidering Guanyin with Hair: Efficacious Pain and Skill 107
8. [ 4 ] Mimicking Guanyin with Hairpins: Jewelry as a Means of Transcendence 142
9. Conclusion: From Home to Temple and Court: Restaging Women’s Devotional Objects 194
10. Notes 205
11. Selected Bibliography 255
12. Index 281