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The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity's diabolical character. This title examines the emergence and evolution of the Wutong cult within the larger framework of the historical development of Chinese popular or vernacular religion.

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List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ancestors, Ghosts, and Gods in Ancient China 2. The Han Cult of the Dead and Salvific Religion 3. Shanxiao: Mountain Goblins 4. Plague Demons and Epidemic Gods 5. The Song Transformation of Chinese Religious Culture 6. Wutong: From Demon to Deity 7. The Enchantment of Wealth Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Glossary Index

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 20/04/2004
      ISBN13: 9780520234086, 978-0520234086
      ISBN10: 0520234081

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The most striking feature of Wutong, the preeminent God of Wealth in late imperial China, was the deity's diabolical character. This title examines the emergence and evolution of the Wutong cult within the larger framework of the historical development of Chinese popular or vernacular religion.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Ancestors, Ghosts, and Gods in Ancient China 2. The Han Cult of the Dead and Salvific Religion 3. Shanxiao: Mountain Goblins 4. Plague Demons and Epidemic Gods 5. The Song Transformation of Chinese Religious Culture 6. Wutong: From Demon to Deity 7. The Enchantment of Wealth Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Glossary Index

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