Ritual Techniques for Creating a Divine Persona in Late Imperial China: The Case of Daoist Law Enforcer Lord Wang

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Journal of Chinese Religions Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI:10.1353/jcr.2022.0002

Vincent Goossaert

引用次数: 2

Abstract

Abstract:Lord Wang (Wang lingguan 王靈官, Wang tianjun 王天君) is a ubiquitous god in late imperial and modern Chinese society, worshipped in different contexts, including temple processions, exorcistic rituals, monastic ordinations, and elite spirit-writing cults. This article argues that his divine persona remains coherent in these different contexts, and that a reason for this coherence is that he is made present to his many audiences through ritual techniques (controlled spirit-possession, ritual theater, spirit-writing) that are closely related to each other.

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中国帝制后期造神的仪式手法——以道教执法者王为例

摘要：王王靈官, 王天军王天君) 是帝国晚期和中国现代社会中普遍存在的神，在不同的环境中受到崇拜，包括寺庙游行、驱魔仪式、修道仪式和精英精神书写邪教。本文认为，他的神圣人格在这些不同的背景下保持着连贯性，而这种连贯性的一个原因是，他是通过相互密切相关的仪式技巧（受控的灵魂占有、仪式戏剧、灵魂写作）呈现给他的许多观众的。

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Journal of Chinese Religions Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Chinese Religions is an international, peer-reviewed journal, published under the auspices of the Society for the Study of Chinese Religions (SSCR). Since its founding, the Journal has provided a forum for studies in Chinese religions from a great variety of disciplinary perspectives, including religious studies, philology, history, art history, anthropology, sociology, political science, archaeology, and literary studies. The Journal welcomes original research articles, shorter research notes, essays, and field reports on all aspects of Chinese religions in all historical periods. All submissions need to undergo double-blind peer review before they can be accepted for publication.