Call the Soul -- The Great Panic of Witchcraft in China in 1768

Author: (American)Philip A. Kuhn, translated by Chen Jian, Liu Chang
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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 millennia-old imperial era, Emperor Qianlong was truly unparalleled. 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 the "soul-calling" phenomenon. In the months from spring to autumn in 1768, this malevolent trend swept across half of China, causing panic among the people, frantic efforts from officials, and even Emperor Qianlong himself losing 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.