In Lineages Embedded in Temple Networks , Richard Wang explores the key role played by elite Daoists in social and cultural life in Ming China, notably by mediating between local networks and the state through their clerical lineages-empire-wide networks channeling knowledge and resources-and by controlling central temples. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Richard G. Wang Illustration(s): 1 photo, 2 color photos, 9 illus., 1 color illus., 5 maps, 2 tables Number of pages: 400 Collection: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 160 x 236 x 34 Cover type: Hardback