Urban Revitalization: An Anthropological Study of City God Belief (Shanghai City God Temple. A Series of Taoist Studies in Modern Perspectives)

Author: Zheng Shiyou, Liu Qiaolin
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Taoism is the only indigenous religion among the existing Chinese religions, with a history spanning nearly two thousand years. Its ideology and culture have been seamlessly integrated with traditional Chinese culture through centuries of development, yet it retains its own distinct character and features. Many of its ideas and concepts, refined over millennia, have deeply influenced the thinking, living, and behavior patterns of the Chinese people. This book is part of the series "Taoism in Modern Perspectives," collecting key and systematic achievements in Taoism.