Ritual and Space
The Therapeutic Function of the Recitations of the Hexi Baojuan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3298545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zhao Shichang (0009-0000-6773-834X, Henan Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1025 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel14081025 |
| OpenAlex | W4385741729 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
In the region where the Precious Scrolls of Hexi (Hexi Baojuan) are recited, people often use the Precious Scrolls (Baojuan) as a tool to pray for peace and happiness, to prevent plagues and calamities, and to heal ailments. By creating a sacred healing field, the rituals of Hexi Baojuan materialize, symbolize, and sanctify the space to expel disasters and cure illnesses. Through the mechanism of imagination and symbolism, its functions of averting disasters and curing diseases become apparent
Ancient history · Art · Happiness · Political science · History · History of Emotions Research · Law · Philosophy
Interaction Ritual Chains
The Precious Scroll of the Blood Pond in the "Telling Scriptures" Tradition in Changshu, Jiangsu, China
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life
The Ritual Process
Status Ambiguity and Spirit Possession
Spirit Possession Revisited
Rethinking Depth Metaphors with a Cosmocentric Self
Making Selves and Meeting Others in Neo-Shamanic Healing
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |