A Case Study of the Decline of the Buddhist Funeral Ritual, the Guangdong Yuqie Yankou

This article contextualizes the decline of the Buddhist death ritual, the Guangdong Yuqie Yankou (廣東瑜伽焰口), through an examination of external and internal factors that might have affected its development in contemporary Hong Kong. During the last two decades, its popularity has dramatically declined...

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Authors: Sik, Hin Hung (Author) ; Sik, Fa Ren (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2016]
In: Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2016, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 116-137
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