The Immortal Maiden Equal To Heaven And Other Precious Scrolls From Western Gansu
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The Immortal Maiden Equal To Heaven And Other Precious Scrolls From Western Gansu
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Author : Wilt L. Idema
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2015-09-28
The Immortal Maiden Equal To Heaven And Other Precious Scrolls From Western Gansu written by Wilt L. Idema and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-28 with Literary Collections categories.
Following thirty years of suppression as feudal superstition, Chinese popular religion has made a spectacular comeback since the 1980s. One aspect of this phenomenon has been the return of precious scrolls as ritual and entertainment in several regions of China, most notably the economically advanced Wu-dialect area and the poor countryside of Western Gansu. As these texts were performed once again, they have been collected, edited, and published as part of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage. These materials greatly broaden and deepen our knowledge of popular literature, ritual, and religion and open a new window into the values and customs of local society. The texts also offer unique insights into the history of the region as seen through the eyes of the local population who had to confront the harsh environment and frequent incursions of nomadic groups. Given the wealth of knowledge to be gained, it is not surprising that these materials are attracting the growing attention of scholars. The Immortal Maiden Equal to Heaven and Other Precious Scrolls from Western Gansu by eminent Sinologist Wilt Idema is thus a significant foray into the area. This unprecedented book provides complete and annotated translations of six precious scrolls that have never before been translated. An insightful and helpful introduction precedes each translation. The study includes a general survey of the development, origin, context, and popularity of the narrative and concludes with a discussion of available modern editions.
The Immortal Maiden Equal To Heaven And Other Precious Scrolls From Western Gansu
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Author : Wilt L. Idema
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-09
The Immortal Maiden Equal To Heaven And Other Precious Scrolls From Western Gansu written by Wilt L. Idema and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09 with History categories.
Translation of six "precious scrolls" from Chinese into English.
The Pitfalls Of Piety For Married Women
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Author : Wilt L. Idema
language : en
Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
Release Date : 2021
The Pitfalls Of Piety For Married Women written by Wilt L. Idema and has been published by Cornell East Asia Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Bao juan (Buddhist song-tales) categories.
"This book presents full translations of two precious scrolls (baojuan) of the Ming dynasty: The Precious Scroll of the Red Gauze (Hongluo baojuan) and The Precious Scroll of the Handkerchief (Shoujin baojuan). The introduction discusses the religious and literary backgrounds of these works"--
Cinematic Guerrillas
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Author : Jie Li
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2023-12-26
Cinematic Guerrillas written by Jie Li and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-26 with Performing Arts categories.
How might cinema make revolution and mobilize the masses? In socialist China, the film exhibition network expanded from fewer than six hundred movie theaters to more than a hundred thousand mobile film projectionist teams. Holding screenings in improvised open-air spaces in rural areas lacking electricity, these roving projectionists brought not only films but also power generators, loudspeakers, slideshows, posters, live performances, and mass ritual participation, amplifying the era’s utopian dreams and violent upheavals. Cinematic Guerrillas is a media history of Chinese film exhibition and reception that offers fresh insights into the powers and limits of propaganda. Drawing on a wealth of archives, memoirs, interviews, and ethnographic fieldwork, Jie Li examines the media networks and environments, discourses and practices, experiences and memories of film projectionists and their grassroots audiences from the 1940s to the 1980s. She considers the ideology and practice of “cinematic guerrillas”—at once denoting onscreen militants, off-the-grid movie teams, and unruly moviegoers—bridging Maoist iconography, the experiences of projectionists, and popular participation and resistance. Li reconceptualizes socialist media practices as “revolutionary spirit mediumship” that aimed to turn audiences into congregations, contribute to the Mao cult, convert skeptics of revolutionary miracles, and exorcize class enemies. Cinematic Guerrillas considers cinema’s meanings for revolution and nation building; successive generations of projectionists; workers, peasants, and soldiers; women and ethnic minorities; and national leaders, local cadres, and cultural censors. By reading diverse, vivid, and often surprising accounts of moviegoing, Li excavates Chinese media theories that provide a critical new perspective on world cinema.
Many Faces Of Mulian
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Author : Rostislav Berezkin
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2017-12-01
Many Faces Of Mulian written by Rostislav Berezkin and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with History categories.
The story of Mulian rescuing his mother’s soul from hell has evolved as a narrative over several centuries in China, especially in the baojuan (precious scrolls) genre. This genre, a prosimetric narrative in vernacular language, first appeared around the fourteenth century and endures as a living tradition. In exploring the evolution of the Mulian story, Rostislav Berezkin illuminates changes in the literary and religious characteristics of the genre. He also examines material from other forms of Chinese literature and from modern performances of baojuan, tracing their transformation from tools of Buddhist proselytizing to sectarian propaganda to folk ritualized storytelling. Ultimately, he reveals the special features of baojuan as a type of performance literature that had its foundations in multiple literary traditions.
Regional Literature And The Transmission Of Culture
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Author : Margaret B. Wan
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-03-08
Regional Literature And The Transmission Of Culture written by Margaret B. Wan and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
Regional Literature and the Transmission of Culture provides a richly textured picture of cultural transmission in the Qing and early Republican eras. Drum ballad texts (guci) evoke one of the most popular performance traditions of their day, a practice that flourished in North China. Study of these narratives opens up surprising new perspectives on vital topics in Chinese literature and history: the creation of regional cultural identities and their relation to a central “Chinese culture”; the relationship between oral and written cultures; the transmission of legal knowledge and popular ideals of justice; and the impact of the changing technology of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on the reproduction and dissemination of popular texts. Margaret B. Wan maps the dissemination over time and space of two legends of wise judges; their journey through oral, written, and visual media reveals a fascinating but overlooked world of “popular” literature. While drum ballads form a distinctively regional literature, lithography in early twentieth-century Shanghai drew them into national markets. The new paradigm this book offers will interest scholars of cultural history, literature, book culture, legal history, and popular culture.
A Dictionary Of Chinese Literature
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Author : Taiping Chang Knechtges
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-09-14
A Dictionary Of Chinese Literature written by Taiping Chang Knechtges and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-14 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Dictionary of Chinese Literature provides more than 250 entries on the lengthy and remarkable literary tradition of China, from its earliest literary genres such as the 6th century gongti wenxue (palace-style literature), to contemporary forms, such as wanglu wenxue (internet literature). Covering notable writers, works, terms, trends, schools, movements, styles, and literary collections, as well as including a useful list of further reading at the end of most entries, this dictionary is a key reference point for students of Asian literature and languages, and those studying world literature in general.
Cosmopolitanism In China 1600 1950
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Author : Minghui Hu
language : en
Publisher: Cambria Press
Release Date : 2016-01-28
Cosmopolitanism In China 1600 1950 written by Minghui Hu and has been published by Cambria Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-28 with History categories.
At the height of the Cultural Revolution and the Cold War in 1971, the historian Joseph Levenson made the astute observation that China used to be cosmopolitan on account of Confucianism. At that time, the notion of China, much less Confucianism, as somehow being cosmopolitan may have surprised many of his readers, especially because so many conventional ideas about China-ranging from its "kith and kin" social structure to its purportedly eternal and monolithic state structure-seem to reflect a society that was the very antithesis of cosmopolitanism. Indeed, even now, or perhaps even more so now on account of growing Chinese nationalism, Han chauvinism, and global fears of a rising China, the idea of Chinese cosmopolitanism may strike many as ill conceived.Levenson, as with so much of his scholarship, was clearly on to something important. In fact, in the current academic climate it seems almost irresponsible not to address this. This book is therefore a much-needed pioneering attempt to explore the implications and possibilities of Levenson's potent observation regarding China in relation to the growing scholarship on cosmopolitanism around the world. It is an important intervention in both the current scholarship on modern China and the scholarship on cosmopolitanism in its global articulations.
Journal Of Chinese Religions
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Journal Of Chinese Religions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with China categories.
The Legend Of Prince Golden Calf In China And Korea
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Author : Wilt L. Idema
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
The Legend Of Prince Golden Calf In China And Korea written by Wilt L. Idema and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Cows categories.
"This book examines the history of different versions of the legend of Prince Golden Calf and sheds light on important aspects of Chinese culture as manifested and interpreted in China and Korea. It highlights various cultural connotations of cows and how they hold a central place not only in Chinese agriculture but also in terms of China's ethnic composition, religious symbolism, landscape names, and other famous Chinese stories involving cows. The book also further position the story in a broader global framework. This study broadens the fields of translation of and research on East Asian religion, literature, and culture by expanding our knowledge in Asian studies, folklore studies, and the study of animal representations in literature. Its transcultural and transregional approach lays the foundation for a new, innovative, and inclusive perspective on the development of premodern East Asian literature and culture"--