Call the Soul 1768 China's Great Demon Magic Panic

Author: (American)Philip A. Kuhn, translated by Chen Jian and others
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Publishing Date: 1999-01-01
Features: This book tells a story about the "sorcery of the prosperous age." During China's millennium of imperial rule, Emperor Qianlong was undoubtedly a figure without parallel. The Great Qing Empire he established and consolidated reached the pinnacle of power and prestige. However, the entire political and social life of the Great Qing was darkened by a sorcery known as "soul-calling." In the months from spring to autumn in 1768, this malevolent wind swept across half of China, causing panic among the people, frantic efforts from officials, and even Emperor Qianlong himself lost sleep over it. The author's meticulous descriptions are chilling, vividly recreating how the panic in each province evolved into a nationwide campaign to eradicate the evil.