Olfaction and Other Senses in Chinese Culture: A Comparative Analysis, with Special Attention to the Use of the Term Xiang
The article analyses information on religious elements in the representation of senses in literary sources of late imperial China. The Introduction presents psychological and social functions of olfaction with reference to China. The second part deals with the concepts of *xiang*, especially in the...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Ruhr-Universität Bochum
[2019]
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Entangled Religions
Année: 2019, Volume: 10 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
China
/ Culture
/ Religion
/ Sens
/ Perception olfactive
/ Räucherstäbchen
/ Arôme
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Vie religieuse KBM Asie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Arôme
B stench B worshipping B Rituel B Incense B Religion B olfaction |
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| Résumé: | The article analyses information on religious elements in the representation of senses in literary sources of late imperial China. The Introduction presents psychological and social functions of olfaction with reference to China. The second part deals with the concepts of *xiang*, especially in the meaning of incense, but also the supernatural and symbolic aromas and the pollutant load of its antonym *chou*. The third part offers a survey of other bodily sensations in relation to religion. |
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| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.13154/er.10.2019.8408 |