Daoist priests of the Li family
ritual life in village China
by Stephen Jones
"Along with Jones' moving film Li Manshan : Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests in rural north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives--and ritual practices--over the turbulent last century through the experiences of two main characters: Li Manshan (b.1946), and his distinguished father Li Qing (1926-99). The story anchors changing ritual practice in the ethnography of ritual specialists and their patrons as they negotiate new challenges, giving a unique flavor of rural life in China today. A vivid portrait of a rapidly changing society, the work will fascinate anthropologists, scholars of Daoism and folk religion, world-music aficionados, and all those interested in Chinese society"--Publisher's description.
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Religious life and customs, History, Rituals, Taoism, China, religion, China, social life and customs, Li, Qing, 1926-1999, Li, Manshan, 1946-, Li family, Taoism -- China -- Yanggao Xian -- Rituals -- History -- 20th century, Taoism -- China -- Yanggao Xian -- Rituals -- History -- 21st century, Yanggao Xian (China) -- Religious life and customsPlaces
Yanggao Xian (China), China, Yanggao XianTimes
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Daoist priests of the Li family: ritual life in village China
2017, Three Pines Press
in English
1931483345 9781931483346
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-389) and index.
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