Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and...Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.展开更多
The article, delivered as a lecture, deciphers a government organized symposium on ＂folk beliefs＂ in which the speaker took part as an invitee. It is organized within a confined ＂ethnography of a conference,＂ but ...The article, delivered as a lecture, deciphers a government organized symposium on ＂folk beliefs＂ in which the speaker took part as an invitee. It is organized within a confined ＂ethnography of a conference,＂ but it engages constant interactions between the speaker＇s own reflections on the concepts of superstition, folk religion, and civil solidarity and recent mainland Chinese political and intellectual discussions concerning the ＂crisis of faith＂ （ or the counter-currents of atheism） , ＂religious revival,＂ ethnic isolation, and the expanding Christianity.展开更多
文摘Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.
文摘The article, delivered as a lecture, deciphers a government organized symposium on ＂folk beliefs＂ in which the speaker took part as an invitee. It is organized within a confined ＂ethnography of a conference,＂ but it engages constant interactions between the speaker＇s own reflections on the concepts of superstition, folk religion, and civil solidarity and recent mainland Chinese political and intellectual discussions concerning the ＂crisis of faith＂ （ or the counter-currents of atheism） , ＂religious revival,＂ ethnic isolation, and the expanding Christianity.
