Wafting incense and heavenly foods: the importance of smell in Chinese religion

The most notable impressions of religious sites and festivals in China often relate to how smells of burning incense and cooking foods help to create their special atmospheres. This may be because the Chinese word for ‘worship' includes the order to light incense to the gods. By examining the i...

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Main Author: Arthur, Shawn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publishing [2018]
In: Body and religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 144-166
Further subjects:B China
B Incense
B Devotion
B Smell
B Temples
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