Peking Paper Gods
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Peking Paper Gods
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Author : Anne Swann Goodrich
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1991
Peking Paper Gods written by Anne Swann Goodrich and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Art categories.
Paper gods are thin pieces of paper on which the image of diverse deities of the Chinese pantheon has been printed, usually by carved wooden blocks. In North China commonly known as "paper horses" (chih-ma), these prints form an important part of Chinese popular religious cults. Widely spread among the population, from peasants to high officials, they were hung in homes, shops and places of work as a protection against evil spirits. The prints were also burnt as a means of transporting the deity represented to heaven. Anne S. Goodrich has collected a large number of those "paper horses" during the years she spent in Peking in the 1930s. The book presents numerous specimens of her unique collection in black-and-white illustrations, arranged according to the different types of gods, among them Gods of Wealth (Ts'ai-shen), Gods of Medicine, Patron Deities, and Household Gods. The prints show deities worshiped in Chinese popular beliefs as well as Taoist and Buddhist deities. The author analyses each print, its symbolism and iconography, and gives a detailed explanation of the specific deity's significance and the rituals and festivals connected with this deity.
Chinese Peasant Cults
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Author : Clarence Burton Day
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Chinese Peasant Cults written by Clarence Burton Day and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with China categories.
Chinese Paper Gods
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Miss Boyington Research On Chinese Paper Gods
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Author : Miss Boyington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1930
Miss Boyington Research On Chinese Paper Gods written by Miss Boyington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1930 with China categories.
Notebook pages listing each of the Chinese paper gods, in both Chinese and English transliteration, with information about each god and notes by Miss Boyington on her research into each god. Some listings contain mutliple pages of information, others contain only the name of the god.
Chinese Peasant Cults Being A Study Of Chinese Paper Gods Foreword By C H Plopper
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Author : Clarence Burton Day
language : en
Publisher:
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Chinese Peasant Cults Being A Study Of Chinese Paper Gods Foreword By C H Plopper written by Clarence Burton Day and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with China categories.
Chinese Peasant Cults
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Author : Clarence Burton Day
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Chinese Peasant Cults written by Clarence Burton Day and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with China categories.
Chinese Peasant Cults Being A Study Of Chinese Paper Gods By Clarence Burton Day Foreword By Clifford H Plopper
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Author : Clarence Burton Day
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940
Chinese Peasant Cults Being A Study Of Chinese Paper Gods By Clarence Burton Day Foreword By Clifford H Plopper written by Clarence Burton Day and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with categories.
For Gods Ghosts And Ancestors
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Author : Janet Lee Scott
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2007-05-01
For Gods Ghosts And Ancestors written by Janet Lee Scott and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-01 with Religion categories.
Offerings of various kinds – food, incense, paper money and figures – have been central to Chinese culture for millennia, and as a public, visual display of spiritual belief, they are still evident today in China and in Chinatowns around the world. Using Hong Kong as a case study, Janet Scott looks at paper offerings from every conceivable angle – how they are made, sold, and used. Her comprehensive investigation touches on virtually every aspect of Chinese popular religion as it explores the many forms of these intricate objects, their manufacture, their significance, and their importance in rituals to honor gods, care for ancestors, and contend with ghosts. Throughout For Gods, Ghosts and Ancestors, paper offerings are presented as a vibrant and living tradition expressing worshippers' respect and gratitude for the gods, as well as love and concern for departed family members. Ranging from fake paper money to paper furniture, servant dolls, cigarettes, and toiletries – all multihued and artfully constructed – paper offerings are intended to provide for the needs of those in the spirit world. Readers are introduced to the variety of paper offerings and their uses in worship, in assisting worshippers with personal difficulties, and in rituals directed to gods, ghosts, and ancestors. We learn of the manufacture and sale of paper goods, life in paper shops, the training of those who make paper offerings, and the symbolic and artistic dimensions of the objects. Finally, the book considers the survival of this traditional craft, the importance of flexibility and innovation, and the role of compassion and filial piety in the use of paper offerings.
Unruly Gods
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Author : Meir Shahar
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 1996-08-01
Unruly Gods written by Meir Shahar and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-01 with Religion categories.
The first study in English to offer a systematic introduction to the Chinese pantheon of divinities. It challenges received wisdom about Chinese popular religion, which, until now, presented all Chinese deities as mere functionaries and bureaucrats. The essays in this volume eloquently document the existence of other metaphors that allowed Chinese gods to challenge the traditional power structures and traditional mores of Chinese society. The authors draw on a variety of disciplines and methodologies to throw light on various aspects of the Chinese supernatural. The gallery of gods and goddesses surveyed demonstrates that these deities did not reflect China's socio-political order but rather expressed and negotiated tensions within it. In addition to reflecting the existing order, Chinese gods shaped it, transformed it, and compensated for it, and, as such, their work offers fresh perspectives on the relations between divinity and society in China.
Identity Reflections
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Author : Brian R. Dott
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-05-11
Identity Reflections written by Brian R. Dott and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-11 with Religion categories.
"The social structure of contemporary Korea contains strong echoes of the hierarchical principles and patterns governing stratification in the Chosŏn dynasty (1392–1910): namely, birth and one’s position in the bureaucracy. At the beginning of Korea’s modern era, the bureaucracy continued to exert great influence, but developments undermined, instead of reinforced, aristocratic dominance. Furthermore, these changes elevated the secondary status groups of the Chosŏn dynasty, those who had belonged to hereditary, endogamous tiers of government and society between the aristocracy and the commoners: specialists in foreign languages, law, medicine, and accounting; the clerks who ran local administrative districts; the children and descendants of concubines; the local elites of the northern provinces; and military officials. These groups had languished in subordinate positions in both the bureaucratic and social hierarchies for hundreds of years under an ethos and organization that, based predominantly on family lineage, consigned them to a permanent place below the Chosŏn aristocracy. As the author shows, the political disruptions of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, however, rewarded talent instead of birth. In turn, these groups’ newfound standing as part of the governing elite allowed them to break into, and often dominate, the cultural, literary, and artistic spheres as well as politics, education, and business." "Mount Tai in northeastern China has long been a sacred site. Indeed, it epitomizes China’s religious and social diversity. Throughout history, it has been a magnet for both women and men from all classes—emperors, aristocrats, officials, literati, and villagers. For much of the past millennium, however, the vast majority of pilgrims were illiterate peasants who came to pray for their deceased ancestors, as well as for sons, good fortune, and health. Each of these social groups approached Mount Tai with different expectations. Each group’s or individual’s view of the world, interpersonal relationships, and ultimate goals or dreams—in a word, its identity—was reflected in its interactions with this sacred site. This book examines the behavior of those who made the pilgrimage to Mount Tai and their interpretations of its sacrality and history, as a means of better understanding their identities and mentalities. It is the first to trace the social landscape of Mount Tai, to examine the mindsets not just of prosperous, male literati but also of women and illiterate pilgrims, and to combine evidence from fiction, poetry, travel literature, and official records with the findings of studies of material culture and anthropology."
