Local Politics and the Canonization of a God

Lord Yang ( Yang fujun ) in Late Qing Wenzhou (1840–67)

Bibliographic Data

ID15028009
AuthorsRoger Shih-Chieh Lo (0000-0003-3921-0294, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume33
Issue1
Pages89-121
Publication date2012-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLate imperial China (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0884-3236 • E-ISSN: 1086-3257
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/late.2012.0002
OpenAlexW1989052488
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

In early February 1855, a group of “local bandits” led by Qu Zhenhan occupied Yueqing city of Wenzhou prefecture for a week. According to Qing officials’ report, this incident was suppressed by the divine manifestation of Lord Yang, a popular local deity in Wenzhou. Instead of focusing on how Qing authority regained control over local society, this article takes advantage of the local materials available in Wenzhou to explore the following two questions: How does a local deity function politically in local society? What is the role of popular religion in local politics and even national politics in late Qing China? This local history study sheds light on the significance of popular religion in Chinese political culture

China · Economic history · Ethnology · Local society · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Japanese History and Culture · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies

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