Zhong Kui at Work: A Complete Translation of "The Immortal Officials Of Happiness, Wealth, and Longevity Gather in Celebration", by Zhu Youdun (1379-1439)
The development of the legend of Zhong Kui 鍾馗 can be traced in considerable detail from the Tang dynasty onward. As a demon-chaser Zhong Kui came to play a major role in the Nuo 儺 ceremonies of New Year's Eve. This article presents a complete translation of a script for such a Nuo ceremony at t...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2016]
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Journal of Chinese religions
Anno: 2016, Volume: 44, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-34 |
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Zhong, Kui
/ Nuo
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
door gods
B Zhong Kui B Zhu Youdun B Nuo ceremony B Fu Lu Shou xianguan qinghui |
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| Riepilogo: | The development of the legend of Zhong Kui 鍾馗 can be traced in considerable detail from the Tang dynasty onward. As a demon-chaser Zhong Kui came to play a major role in the Nuo 儺 ceremonies of New Year's Eve. This article presents a complete translation of a script for such a Nuo ceremony at the palace of the Prince of Zhou 周王 in the early decades of the fifteenth century composed as a zaju 雜劇 play by Zhu Youdun 朱有燉 (1379-1439). The play, here translated in full, not only provides a lively picture of the Nuo ceremony itself, but also provides a discussion of the nature of Zhong Kui's divinity, a god without any temple or festival in his honor. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-8999 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal of Chinese religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/0737769X.2016.1157388 |