Susan Naquin and Chun-fang Yu are historians of Chinese religion, and this edited academic volume, published by University of California Press, brings together specialists to examine specific Chinese pilgrimage sites and the religious, social and economic life that grew up around them. Its strength is grounding, each chapter works from a particular mountain, temple or shrine and the historical record of who actually traveled there and why, rather than treating Chinese pilgrimage as one abstract category. Because it is a multi author collection, coverage and approach vary by chapter and by the specific site each contributor studied. It is aimed at readers with some background in Chinese religious history rather than as a general introduction to pilgrimage as a worldwide phenomenon.
Facts
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
An edited scholarly volume on Chinese pilgrimage and sacred mountain sites covering the Five Great Mountains and the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains, published by University of California Press; a multi-contributor survey, so coverage of any one mountain depends on which chapter addresses it. NotesAn edited scholarly volume on Chinese pilgrimage and sacred mountain sites, covering the Five Great Mountains and the Buddhist Four Sacred Mountains including Jiuhua, Putuo and Wutai. Use for established scholarly facts about these Chinese pilgrimage sites; a multi-contributor survey, so coverage of any one specific mountain depends on which chapter addresses it.
Citation
AuthorSusan Naquin and Chun-fang Yu (eds)
PublisherUniversity of California Press
Publication Year1992
Source Typeacademic monograph
Claims Backed By This Source (92 claims)
This source backs 92 claims across the atlas. As facts: 69 well-attested. As cited relationships: 14 holds. Plus 9 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Sacred Sites, 82 claims: 61 well-attested, 14 holds, 7 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.
- Subcategories, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Cities, 1 claims: 1 general references.
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.