Communicating with Gods -- Symbolism of Chinese Ritual Culture (Series of Chinese Symbolic Culture)

Author: Qu Ming'an, Zheng Ping
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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 the divine? These are questions that anyone interested in religious life must inevitably understand. This book approaches the subject from the perspective of symbolic anthropology, using plain language, concrete facts, and vivid illustrations to describe and explain the forms and deeper meanings of Chinese sacrificial culture symbols. The authors argue 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 illustrations, the book provides a preliminary description and explanation of the symbols and meanings of religious sacrificial culture in China's ethnic groups, offering basic clues and materials for further research.