Writing and Worship in Deng Zhimo’s <i>Saints Trilogy</i>
Abstrak
Around the turn of the seventeenth century, the prolific writer-editor Deng Zhimo produced three illustrated books narrating the lives of Lü Dongbin (<i>The Flying Sword</i>), Xu Xun (<i>The Iron Tree</i>), and Sa Shoujian (<i>The Enchanted Date</i>). This article focuses on the textual hybridity of Deng Zhimo’s hagiographic <i>Saints Trilogy</i> and argues that it offers encyclopedic, practical, and entertaining guidebooks for worshipping the three immortals and pursuing Daoist attainment. The cultic lore woven into the fabric of Deng’s <i>Saints Trilogy</i> reflects the important contribution of authors and publishers to popular reverence, highlighting the close interplay between “literature” and “religion” in late-imperial China.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Noga Ganany
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2022
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.3390/rel13020128
- Akses
- Open Access ✓