Chinese Symbolic Culture Series - Communicating with Gods Chinese Sacrificial Culture Symbolism

Author: Qu Ming'an
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: What is God? Why do people curry favor with deities? How do humans communicate with gods? These are questions that anyone interested in religious life must understand. This book approaches the topic from the perspective of symbolic anthropology, using plain language, concrete facts, and vivid images to describe and explain the forms and deeper meanings of Chinese sacrificial culture symbols. These aspects include sacrificial objects, sacrificial venues, sacrificial offerings, sacrificial utensils, sacrificial methods, and sacrificial dances. The author argues that studying Chinese sacrificial culture symbols not only helps understand the external expressions of religious life in China but also provides insight into the traditional values, psychological states, and ways of thinking of various ethnic groups in China, deepening people's understanding of Chinese society and culture. With plain language, concrete facts, and vivid images, the book roughly describes and explains the symbols and meanings of religious sacrificial culture in China's ethnic groups, providing basic clues and materials for further research.