
The book reprints articles by Joseph Rock from National Geographic Magazine and Geographic Journal, published between 1925 and 1935. This first volume includes one article " With the Lama King: Joseph Rock and Muli" by G A Donovan.Other articles include in this volume:1. Banishing the Devil of Disease Among the Nashi of Yunnan ProvinceIt tells of the Naxi tribal people, and of their priests', Dong...
Paperback: 204 pages
Publisher: Caravan Press; 1st edition (2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9889746042
ISBN-13: 978-9889746049
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 9.4 x 0.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 4944733
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nies to exple evil spirits. It also describes their religious books which written in a unique hieroglyphic writing system.2. Through the Great River Trenches of AisaIt describes Rock's trip through the region containing the gorges of the three rivers, Salween, Mekong and Yangtze, ending at Atunze, now Deqing.3. The Land of Yellow LamaRock visited the semi-indepdent kingdom of muli in northwest Sichuan, near Yongning Lugu lake.4. Konka Risumgongba, Holy Mountains of the OutlawIt tells how Rock ventured into today's Daocheng, Yading area in Sichuan province, exploring and photographing three towering mountains, Chanadordje, Jambeyang, and Shenrezig.5. The Glories of the Minya KonkaIt recounts Rock's trip to the Minya Konka Mountains, near Tachienlu or Kangding in Sichuan6. Sungmas, the Living Oracles of the Tibetan ChurchIt describes the Tibetan Sungmas' performances in Yongning Lugu lake.With remarkable black and white, as well as pioneering colored photos, Rock gives a vivid picture of remote mountainous geography, diverse multi-ethnic frontiers, rich resources of flora and fauna, mysterious religious belief, and a turbulent, lawless country where China and Tibet met.