Building Temples in China: Memories, Tourism and Identities

Much has been written on how temples are constructed or reconstructed for reviving local religious and communal life or for recycling tradition after the market reforms in China. The dynamics between the state and society that lie behind the revival of temples and religious practices initiated by th...

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Main Author: Chan, Selina Ching (Author)
Contributors: Lang, Graeme (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2014
In:Year: 2014
Series/Journal:Anthropology of Asia
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505 8 0 |a Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Abbreviations and transliteration; Acknowledgments; 1 Building temples in China: memories, tourists, and identities; 2 History of the worship of Huang Daxian; 3 Making religious places: memories and transnational ties; 4 Heritage and temples: authenticity, tourists, and pilgrims; 5 Two grand temples in Jinhua; 6 A female temple manager and the popularization of a temple; 7 A popular temple in Guangzhou built and managed by a secular entrepreneur; 8 Conclusion 
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