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Shu-wei Hsieh -- Household Daoist Manuscripts and Local Ritual Revival in Cont China, April 7, 2017

Shu-wei Hsieh is professor of Religious Studies at the National Chengchi University in Taiwan. Studies of the writing of sacred texts as they are preserved in cultures transmitting information through hand-written manuscripts have been of peripheral interest to historians of religions. When manuscript cultures capture scholars’ attention, it is usually because these relics complicate notions of how received literature was preserved. Among its many contributions, recent fieldwork on Daoist religion demonstrates that hand-written manuscripts are a vital part of Daoist tradition. There were various Daoist manuscripts during late imperial China, include ritual scriptures, secret instructions on inner alchemy and self-cultivation regimen, spirit writing texts, and morality books preserved among the people. These manuscripts are very important for the study of the evolution and propagation of Daoism from the Qing dynasties to contemporary China. Among these manuscripts, household Daoist ritual manuscripts occupy the largest ratio in number. This study underscores the importance of Daoist ritual manuscripts for the Chinese religious life and the revival of local Daoist rituals.