Paying for Salvation: The Ritual of "Repaying the Loan for Life" and Telling Scriptures in Changshu,...
Paying for Salvation: The Ritual of "Repaying the Loan for Life" and Telling Scriptures in Changshu, China
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Nagoya: Nanzan University
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This article discusses the modern ritual of "Repaying the Loan for Life" as it is performed in the Changshu area of Jiangsu province. The ceremony is related to the belief that there exists a "Loan for Life," contracted by each person at birth, which must be repaid to the underworld treasury. Although the foundations of this ritual are located in m...
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Paying for Salvation: The Ritual of "Repaying the Loan for Life" and Telling Scriptures in Changshu, China
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2231822120
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1882-6865
