The great state of white and high : Buddhism and state formation in eleventh-century Xia / Ruth W. Dunnell.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-270) and index.

Genealogy of Eleventh-Century Xia Dynastic Alliances -- Brief Chronology of the Main Events in Xia History -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Buddhism and Monarchy in the Early Tangut State -- 3. Buddhism under the Regencies (1049-1099) -- 4. A History of the Dayun (Huguo) Temple at Liangzhou -- 5. Annotated Translation of the 1094 Stele Inscriptions -- 6. Reading between the Lines: A Comparison and Analysis of the Tangut and Han Texts -- 7. Conclusion -- App. A. Photoreproductions of Rubbings of the 1094 Gantong Stupa Stele Inscriptions -- App. B. Chronology of Sources Recording or Discussing the Inscriptions on the Gantong Stupa Stele -- A Select Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms.