Mechanisms of Creativity
Interpretive Malleability in Guan Di Worship on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 5654550 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Xiang Li (0000-0001-6509-2709, University of Malaya), Siew Kian Ong (0009-0005-7806-4295, University of Malaya, autor correspondente), Danny Tze Ken Wong (0000-0002-4357-7753, University of Malaya, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Fascículo | 10 |
| Páginas | 1303 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-10-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Editora | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16101303 |
| OpenAlex | W4415170289 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 10 |
This multidisciplinary study investigates the enduring vitality of Guan Di worship on Peninsular Malaysia's West Coast by proposing and systematically testing 'Interpretive Malleability' as a core explanatory mechanism. This is achieved through an integrated methodology combining historical anthropology, GIS spatial data, and a dual comparative analysis. By examining cases across different regions and historical periods, this analysis, both synchronic and diachronic, assesses how the mechanism operates in varied contexts. The study defines 'Interpretive Malleability' as a two-part process: an 'Inherent Potential' within the symbol, rooted in the 'Persistence of the Human Prototype', and a 'Local Generative Process' activated by local actors. Findings reveal that the uniqueness and vitality of Guan Di's cult are forged in practice-oriented domains through the creative agency of its followers. Ultimately, this study offers a mechanism-based, agency-centered framework for understanding religious resilience, highlighting the dynamic interplay between a symbol's intrinsic structure and local creative engagement
Buddhism · Connotation · Cult · Ethnography · Guan · Vitality · Worship · Asian Studies and History · Cultural and Religious Practices in Indonesia · Education and Islamic Studies
| Velocidade de citação | historical |
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| Altamente citado | Não |