Qing Dynasty Hongyang Religion Research

Author: Song Jun
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book employs a multi-angle, comprehensive, macro and micro integrated research methodology, and attempts to borrow certain theories and methods from sociology and anthropology, broadening perspectives and horizons. The book offers a fresh viewpoint and a high vantage point, while the outstanding case studies demonstrate profound historical expertise, leaving readers with an impressive and credible impression. – Zhang Hong (Deputy Director and Professor of the Institute of Qing History, Renmin University of China)
Hongyang Jiao is one of the widely spread and influential sects in the folk religions of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Writing a monograph on Hongyang Jiao holds typical significance in the study of Ming-Qing folk religions. This book includes theoretical discussions on folk religions, the origins, founders, scriptures, cases, uprisings, and impacts of Hongyang Jiao, among other topics. The content is systematic, rich, and full of original insights that are credible. For example, the analysis of the role of the Three Teachings in the dissemination of folk religions and the research on the founder of Hongyang Jiao leave a deep impression. It can be said that this book marks a new stage of deeper and more detailed research on folk religions, serving as an outstanding new achievement in this field. – He Lingxiu (Researcher of the Institute of History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
One of the defining features of the Ming and Qing dynasties was the emergence of various folk religious associations, which spread across the country, engaged in frequent activities, and had a certain impact on all aspects of Chinese society. Therefore, the study of folk religious associations is an important aspect of Ming-Qing history research. The author of this book has referred to a large amount of literature, conducted thorough thinking and analysis, and widely absorbed the research findings of scholars both domestically and internationally. The book provides a relatively complete description of the establishment of Hongyang Jiao in the Qing dynasty, the life of its leader, the scriptures, the doctrines and rules of the sect, and the main activities of the faction, clarifying some historical ambiguities. This book can be considered the second monograph in this field after Professor Ma Xisha’s The Eight Trigrams Sect in the Qing Dynasty, filling the research gap and marking a development and breakthrough in the depth and breadth of the study of folk religious associations.
This book employs a multi-angle, comprehensive, macro and micro integrated research methodology, and attempts to borrow certain theories and methods from sociology and anthropology, broadening perspectives and horizons. The book offers a fresh viewpoint and a high vantage point, while the outstanding case studies demonstrate profound historical expertise, leaving readers with an impressive and credible impression.