Daoist Priests of the Li Family: Ritual Life in Village China

by Stephen Jones

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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).
  • ISBN13 9781931483346
  • Publish Date 31 January 2017
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Three Pines Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 410
  • Language English