Temples and Daoists in Urban China since 1980

Temples and Daoists in Urban China since 1980

[SHS:HIST] Humanities and Social Sciences/History

China

Religion

Daoism

Temples

Urban society

Since 1980, the revival of Daoist temples in China's urban environment has been developing in two different directions. On the one hand, “official” temples operated by the Daoist Association claim to embody a modern form of Daoism and offer a number of different religious services to the people. On the other hand, community temples refashion the religious life of neighbourhoods, often on the outskirt of cities. This article explores the complex relationships between these different kinds of temples, the lay groups who visit them, and the Daoist clergy who serve them.

Goossaert, Vincent

Fang, Ling

China Perspectives

2009

ENG

article in peer-reviewed journal

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-00446620

http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/44/66/20/PDF/China_Perspectives_2009-4_5_Goossaert_Fang.pdf