Zhenwu : the cult of a Chinese warrior deity from the Song to the Ming dynasties (960-1644)

This study explores the interaction between Daoism and popular religion in China by focusing on the development and evolution of a cult that centered on a deity called the Perfected Warrior (Zhenwu 3!S£)- His cult has flourished across China since the eleventh century and is still alive in mainl...

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Main Author: Chao, Shin-Yi
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14794