Daoist Priests of the Li Family

Daoist Priests of the Li Family Ritual Life in Village China

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Publisher's Synopsis

Complementing the author's moving film Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests based in a poor village in north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives-and ritual practices-over the turbulent last century through the experiences of two main characters: Li Manshan (b.1946), and his grandfather Li Qing (1926-99).

Book information

ISBN: 9781931483346
Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press
Imprint: University of Hawai'i Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 299.51409225117
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: ix, 406
Weight: 578g
Height: 230mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 34mm