Ways to Paradise

First published in 1979, in Ways to Paradise Michael Loewe, an internationally recognised authority on Han China, assesses a wealth of an archaeological evidence in an attempt to uncover the attitudes of the pre-Buddhist Chinese to matters relating to death and hereafter.

Preface List of Illustrations 1. The Han frame of mind 2. The painting from tomb no 1, Ma-wang-tui 3. TLV mirrors and their significance 4. The Queen Mother of the West 5. The bird in the sun and the hare in the moon Notes Appendix List of books cited and abbreviations used Glossary of Chinese and Japanese proper names and terms Index