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Witchcraft and the Rise of the First Confucian Empire

Cai, Liang·2014·State University of New York Press eBooks
DOI 10.1353/book35206
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  • Wu had superhuman abilities that permitted them to communicate with gods and other spirits, whom they queried with divinatory procedures and addressed with rituals to assure the well-being of the king and state.

    “Wu had superhuman abilities that permitted them to communicate with the gods and other spirits who they queried with divinatory procedures and addressed with rituals to assure the well-being of the king and state.”

    From An Ethnological Analogy and Biogenetic Model for Interpretation of Religion and Ritual in the Past (2022) · cites this paper as Cai 2014

  • The wugu performed malevolent magic with poisons and invocation of evil spirits for personal reasons or to assist others to obtain power and wealth or take revenge against enemies.

    “The wugu performed malevolent magic with the use of poisons and the invocation of evil spirits for personal reasons or to assist others to obtain power and wealth or take revenge against enemies (Cai 2014, p. 146).”

    From An Ethnological Analogy and Biogenetic Model for Interpretation of Religion and Ritual in the Past (2022) · cites this paper as Cai 2014

  • Wu appealed to deities through sacrifices and prayers, especially petitioning control of the rains for agricultural abundance.

    “The wu appealed to deities through sacrifices and prayers, especially petitioning control of the rains so important for agricultural abundance.”

    From An Ethnological Analogy and Biogenetic Model for Interpretation of Religion and Ritual in the Past (2022) · cites this paper as Cai 2014

  • Wu were predominantly females, with almost all wu referred to in the literature being women.

    “Wu were predominantly females, with almost all wu referred to in the literature being women.”

    From An Ethnological Analogy and Biogenetic Model for Interpretation of Religion and Ritual in the Past (2022) · cites this paper as Cai 2014

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Authors
Cai, L.
Corresponding author
Cai, Liang
Venue
State University of New York Press eBooks
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Published
2014
DOI
10.1353/book35206
OpenAlex
W1518089385
Semantic Scholar
347c68a0adbe4d9b24cff2c7789b2999ab7b1824
Cited by
30
References
0
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
FWCI
0.96
Type
book
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • State University of New York Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Michigan Library Repository (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Chinese history and philosophy
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › General Arts and Humanities › Cultural and Mythological Studies
Keywords
witchcraft, Confucianism, imperial China, state religion, political legitimacy

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