Chinese underworld gods

Author: Ma Shutián
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: China's Gods of the Netherworld is one volume of The Complete Works of Chinese Deity Culture, which is divided into five parts and provides a detailed discussion on the complex and enduring topic of gods, ghosts, immortals, and Buddha. This book promotes the healthy and rational aspects of the belief in gods and ghosts, while discarding the feudal dross of this cultural phenomenon. It liberates the living from the control of the dead; it opposes superstition, breaks down superstition, fears no ghosts, and does not believe in evil spirits, thereby enhancing national quality and confidence, purifying our society. For the nation and its people, there is no greater achievement! This book, combined with numerous illustrations, approaches the topic from the perspective of popular literature, introducing the gods of the netherworld such as the King of Hell and the officials and spirits of the underworld, starting from traditional Chinese ghost culture such as ghost stories, ghost plays, and ghost festivals.