RT Book T1 Sanctity and self-inflicted violence in Chinese religions, 1500-1700 A1 Yu, Jimmy Yung Fung 1968- LA English PP New York Oxford PB Oxford University Press YR 2012 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/165672152X AB In this study of a vital but long overlooked aspect of Chinese religious life, Jimmy Yu reveals that in the 16th and 17th centuries, self-inflicted violence was an essential and sanctioned part of Chinese culture. OP 272 CN 299.511342 SN 978-0-19-994956-4 K1 Self-mutilation : Religious aspects : History, 16th century K1 Rites and ceremonies : China : History, 16th century K1 Violence : Religious aspects : History, 16th century K1 Self-mutilation : Religious aspects : History, 17th century K1 Rites and ceremonies : China : History, 17th century K1 Violence : Religious aspects : History, 17th century K1 Self-mutilation : Religious aspects : History : 16th century K1 Rites and ceremonies : China : History : 16th century K1 Violence : Religious aspects : History : 16th century K1 Self-mutilation : Religious aspects : History : 17th century K1 Rites and ceremonies : China : History : 17th century K1 Violence : Religious aspects : History : 17th century K1 China : Religious life and customs DO 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199844906.001.0001