Chinese Gods: An Introduction to Chinese Folk Religion

by Jonathan Chamberlain

Overview

Chinese folk religion is the underlying belief system of more than a billion people. Wherever there is a Chinese community there are temples and shrines with altars, statues and paper images. But how do these beliefs connect to Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism? This book explains the building blocks of this religion, touching upon anthropology, history, numerology, feng shui, mythology, nature cults and ancestor worship. Includes colour images of the major gods of the Chinese pantheon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789881774217
Publisher:	Blacksmith Books
Publication date:	07/16/2010
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.50(d)

Editorial Reviews

The scope of this book is amazing – millennia of dynasties, the complex psyche of the world’s most populous nation, the supernatural, anthropology, mythology, numerology, feng shui and all the other underpinnings of Greater China’s disparate – but today, remarkably integrated – belief systems, including Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, nature cults and ancestor worship. For the Sinologist, this offering is akin to some imperial feast where one can gorge on anything within reach. And even for the casual reader, this is a hugely satisfying book.

Bangkok Post - Nick Walker