Religion and Religious Practices in Rural China

ISBN-13: 9781032085401 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 272 str.

Mu Peng

Opis

This book explores the daily religious life of most Chinese people spreads without institutional propagation. Based upon more than a decade of field research in rural China, the book demonstrates the decisive role of rites of passage and yearly festival rituals held in every household in shaping people’s religious dispositions.

Spis treści

1. Words and Things: A Theoretical Map.  2. Dixia, Difu, and Diyu: the Contour of the Yin World.  3. Encountering Death: Funeral Rituals in Practice.  4. Bai, offering Incense and Hosting: Communicating with the Yin World.  5. Doing Handicraft: Bridging the Yin and Yang.  6. Esoteric Knowledge: Imitating Masters.  7. Conclusion or Reflection: I Just Could Not Bai

O autorze

Mu Peng is an Associate Professor in the Institute of Folk Literature at Beijing Normal University.