The cult of the Silkworm Mother as a core of local community religion in a north China village: Field study in Zhiwuying, Boading, Hebei

China Quarterly

Volumn , Issue 174, 2003, Pages 359-372

  Lizhu, Fan ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; RELIGION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CHINA; HEBEI PROVINCE; ZHIWUYING;

EID: 0043069475     PISSN: 03057410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0009443903000226     Document Type: Article

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