Chinese Temples and Folk Beliefs in Myanmar
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This book may be the first latest research result of a Burmese scholar on local Chinese temples and folk beliefs. The whole book is divided into three parts. The first part traces the history, channels, distribution of folk beliefs in China, as well as the types of gods and prayers enshrined. The author uses pictures to introduce the sights of Chinese temples in several major cities in Myanmar (such as Yangon, Mandalay, Myeik and other towns) (highlights include two temples that were nationalized in 1965: ① Mandalay Guanyin Ancient Temple, which is currently being restored by the Guangdong Company with the permission of the Ministry of Education of the Myanmar Government. ② The government returned the Blessing Palace in Banting Ou City, which worships the prince and god, and the Fujian ethnic group The temple has been rebuilt); the middle part is mainly about the social activities and functions of temples, and the impact of Chinese temples on Burmese society, especially the local Chinese society; the second part is mainly about the author's research results on Chinese folk beliefs in Myanmar in recent years (such as Quanzhou Majia and Yangon Daizhi are connected by the princely belief of "Xingfu Zunwang", and the descendants of the Wu family in Myanmar return to their ancestral home Majia Town).
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