Ritual Techniques for Creating a Divine Persona in Late Imperial China: The Case of Daoist Law Enforcer Lord Wang

Lord Wang (Wang lingguan 王靈官, Wang tianjun 王天君) is a ubiquitous god in late imperial and modern Chinese society, worshipped in different contexts, including temple processions, exorcistic rituals, monastic ordinations, and elite spirit-writing cults. This article argues that his divine persona remai...

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Main Author: Goossaert, Vincent 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins University Press 2022
In: Journal of Chinese religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 50, Issue: 1, Pages: 45-76
Further subjects:B popular religion
B Daoism
B elite religiosity
B Baojuan
B spirit-writing
B Exorcism
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)

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