The Pig and the Prostitute: The Cult of Zhu Bajie in Modern Taiwan
Before the publication of the famous Chinese novel The Journey to the West, the central characters of the narrativethe Tang Monk, the monkey Sun Wukong, the pig Zhu Bajie, and the monk Shawere venerated as deities. These same figures continue to be invoked today in a range of rituals throughout th...
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| Language: | English |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2018]
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Journal of Chinese religions
Year: 2018, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 167-196 |
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Wu, Cheng'en 1500-1582, Xi you ji
/ Zhu, Bajie, Fictitious character
/ Cult
/ Taiwan
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popular religion
B Prostitution B Taiwan B Journey to the West 西遊記 B Zhu Bajie 豬八戒 |
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Volltext (Verlag) |