The Practice and Function of Ancestor Worship in Chinese Society

Authors

  • Zhang Luyao Department of Anthropology and Ethnology, School of Sociology and Anthropology at Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, P. R. China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-5547-925-9/CH5

Abstract

Ancestor worship, as a common phenomenon in human society, has been investigated and analyzed by many disciplines, such as religion, sociology and anthropology. From the perspective of anthropology, the researcher Seyin (2012) from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences deeply analyzed the definition, origin, related concepts, influencing factors, the relationship between ancestor worship and ancestor worship ceremony, and the development process of ancestor worship in the Chinese folk society.

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Published

2022-10-15

How to Cite

Zhang Luyao. 2022. “The Practice and Function of Ancestor Worship in Chinese Society”. Praxis, Folks’ Beliefs, and Rituals: Explorations in the Anthropology of Religion, October, 48–56. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-93-5547-925-9/CH5.

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Praxis, Folks’ Beliefs, and Rituals: Explorations in the Anthropology of Religion

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