Folklore Studies of Traditional Chinese House-Building

By Shiwu Li

Book Overview

Chapter 1. Land Worship and building construction Folklore.- Chapter 2. Tree Worship and building construction Folklore.- Chapter 3. Beam Setting Ceremony and Application of Fetishes.- Chapter 4. Supernatural Beings, Incantations, and Talismans: The Taoist Influence.- Chapter 5. House Builders' Covert Sorcery in Social and Cultural Context.- Chapter 6. The Legend of Gun and the Origin and Evolution of Chiwei.- Chapter 7. Conclusion.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 981165476X
• ISBN13: 9789811654763
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"