Re-Exploring Origins of the Qixiang Sacrificial Rite Practiced by the Han Army Eight Banners in Northeast China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3457967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lina Zhao (0009-0002-9268-8393, Changchun University), De Zheng (0000-0003-2109-1792), Zheng De (Changchun University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 195 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| 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/rel14020195 |
| OpenAlex | W4319020210 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Qixiang is a unique sacrificial culture created by the Han army eight banners in northeast China. This culture not only has elements such as shamanism and Han people burning incense, but also has military sacrificial elements. This paper argues that Qixiang is the evolution and legacy of Maji, a military sacrificial ritual in ancient China. The Han military banner people in the Qing Dynasty took Maji as the main body, combined the Manchu Shamanism with the Han incense burning, and created a cultural symbol representing their own ethnic group. At present, the study of Qixiang not only helps to understand the complexity of the development and evolution of Manchu shamanism, but also helps to reveal the ethnic identity of Han bannermen under the Eight Banners system of the Qing Dynasty
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Banner · China · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Humanities · Incense · Rite · Shamanism · Sociology · Theology · Anthropology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |