The State and Temple Worship between the Tang and Song Dynasties: Focusing on the Interaction between the State and the Southern Style of Worshiping Gods
by Yang Junfeng
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This book starts with the sacrificial activities of local officials in the Tang Dynasty and outlines the original historical appearance of the relationship between the two. Since the central court in the Tang Dynasty rarely participated in Western temples in various places, the relationship between the state and temple beliefs at this time was mainly related to the temple activities at the local government level. Secondly, it outlines the activities of local government temples and tries to explain that these activities are manifestations of local "customs". Finally, it is described that the imperial court significantly intervened in local society through measures to enshrine gods, and began to deal head-on with ordinary people's religious activities in temples.
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