1st Edition
Daoist Ritual, State Religion, and Popular Practices Zhenwu Worship from Song to Ming (960-1644)
By Shin-Yi Chao
Copyright 2011
176 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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Zhenwu, or the Perfected Warrior, is one of the few Chinese Deities that can rightfully claim a countrywide devotion. Religious specialists, lay devotees, the state machine, and the cultural industry all participated, both collaboratively and competitively, in the evolution of this devotional movement. This book centres on the development and transformation of the godhead of Zhenwu, as well as... Read more
Introduction 1. A God in Formation 2. A God in Full: The Song Dynasty 3. A God in Transition 4. A God and his Mountain 5. The Whole and the Parts
Biography
Shin-yi Chao is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Rutgers University, US. Her research focuses on Daoism and Chinese popular religion in pre-modern and modern times.
