The Ritual Construction of Confucian Gods in Imperial China: The Case of Vast Heaven High God

Contrary to modern scholarly claims that Confucians rarely spoke about gods and spirits, official histories contain detailed records of court discussions on proper sacrifice to the gods of an extensive imperial pantheon. During China's "premodern" era, ritual officers of the court for...

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Main Author: Wilson, Thomas A. ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Chicago Press 2022
In: History of religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 193-221
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Confucianism / Ritual / Sacrifice (Religion)
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism
KBM Asia
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