Taishan’s tradition: The quantification and prioritization of moral wrongs in a contemporary Daoist religion

Cline, Erin M.; Littlejohn, Ronnie

doi:10.1007/bf02856998

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There Has Been Very Little Work Done Specifically On Spirit Mediums Among Han1

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“…Although some traditional Buddhist views maintain that there are eighteen hells, most Daoist sources offer an account of ten hells. For a study of contemporary understandings of the hells in China, see Cline and Littlejohn (2002). 11.…”

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Female Spirit Mediums and Religious Authority in Contemporary Southeastern China

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2010

Modern China

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Although studies of Chinese spirit mediums in Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan abound, there has been little work done on spirit mediums in mainland China today. Yet spirit mediums play an important role in religious life in southeastern China, and in some areas, spirit mediums are predominantly women. This phenomenon is significant not only because it allows women who are of relatively low status to hold positions of religious authority but also because female spirit mediums sometimes address community needs that are not addressed by other religious authorities.

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Section: There Has Been Very Little Work Done Specifically On Spirit Mediums Among Hanmentioning

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Female Spirit Mediums and Religious Authority in Contemporary Southeastern China

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Modern China

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Taishan’s tradition: The quantification and prioritization of moral wrongs in a contemporary Daoist religion

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Female Spirit Mediums and Religious Authority in Contemporary Southeastern China

Female Spirit Mediums and Religious Authority in Contemporary Southeastern China

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