Qian Divination and Its Ritual Adaptations in Chinese Buddhism
This article analyzes Buddhist variations of the so called temple oracle (qian ? divination) that can be traced historically in the form of sets of answers for people seeking counsel about their future. The ritual is commonly known as a habitual practice in popular religious temples today. Three dif...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2018]
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Journal of Chinese religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 46, Issue: 1, Pages: 43-70 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
China
/ Buddhism
/ Oracle
/ Folk religion
/ Ritual
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Further subjects: | B
temple oracle
B Tianzhu lingqian B Zhanchan shan'e yebao jing B qian divination B Guanding jing B oracle literature B Chinese Buddhism |
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