Miaohui, the temples meeting festival in North China

We examine the multiple purposes and modalities that converge during a circuit of festivals, miaohui, which temples organize in recognition of local gods and which are attended reciprocally by temple representatives from the surrounding area in North China. The festivals involve intense expressions...

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Main Author: Zhao, Xudong (Author)
Contributors: Bell, Duran 1936- (Other)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2007
In: China information
Year: 2007, Volume: 21, Issue: 3, Pages: 457-480
Further subjects:B Cultural event
B Village
B Government
B Religion
B Religious practice
B Temple
B State
B Volksrepublik China China (Norden) Rural area Village Temple Religiöse Praxis Kulturelle Veranstaltung Religiöse Kultur Mao, Zedong Wechselbeziehungen Religion und Politik Traditionelle Kultur Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Communist Party of China Regierungspolitik
B China
B Rural area
B Politics
B Traditional culture
B Religious organization
B Culture