Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768Midway through the reign of the Ch'ien-lung emperor, Hungli, mass hysteria broke out among the common people. It was feared that sorcerers were roaming the land, clipping off the ends of men's queues (the braids worn by royal decree) and chanting magical incantations over them in order to steal the souls of their owners. In a fascinating chronicle of this epidemic of fear and the official prosecution of soulstealers that ensued, Philip Kuhn opens a window on the world of eighteenth-century China. |
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Mankind was , in de Groot's words , “ engaged every day in a restless defensive and offensive war ” against malevolent spirits.33 In this war there were , of course , professionals : the ritual specialists who conducted exorcisms and ...
Mankind was , in de Groot's words , “ engaged every day in a restless defensive and offensive war ” against malevolent spirits.33 In this war there were , of course , professionals : the ritual specialists who conducted exorcisms and ...
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“ good ” or “ safe ” ritual specialists ( community priests , shamans ) must be community members , whereas " bad " or " dangerous ” ones ( sorcerers ) cannot be . If so , it is likely either that fear naturally attaches to aliens ...
“ good ” or “ safe ” ritual specialists ( community priests , shamans ) must be community members , whereas " bad " or " dangerous ” ones ( sorcerers ) cannot be . If so , it is likely either that fear naturally attaches to aliens ...
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The fact that it was repeated makes it , like other rituals , more significant rather than less . It was a ritual of largesse and gratitude that sustained the relationship between sovereign and high official .
The fact that it was repeated makes it , like other rituals , more significant rather than less . It was a ritual of largesse and gratitude that sustained the relationship between sovereign and high official .
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