Mysterious Illusions: Exploring the Practice of Spirit Possession

Author: Yao Zhouhui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Mystical culture is a, scholars glimpse the spark of wisdom from it; officials summarize the art of governance; merchants gain abundant wealth; believers seek binding chains. The mysterious hue fears the cleansing of facts, and the accumulation of superstition requires scientific cleaning. The mist of thought cannot be dispelled by a sharp axe; historical phenomena need to be explained from a historical perspective. The mystical culture presented before us is a bizarre and complex community, an ideology intertwined with essence and dross. It has deep-rooted traditions, an all-pervading market, and the ability to regenerate through decline and prosperity. The book elaborates on these aspects in nine chapters.