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The Tomb-Sweeping Day.

In China, 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day' is a festival commemorating the ancestors and making sacrifices to gods and saints. This book - written as an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces the origin, inheritance, traditions, and varied forms of this festival. As a festival that represents...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Song, Li (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Chino
Publicado: Reading : Paths International Ltd, 2014.
Colección:China festival culture series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In China, 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day' is a festival commemorating the ancestors and making sacrifices to gods and saints. This book - written as an English-Chinese bilingual text - introduces the origin, inheritance, traditions, and varied forms of this festival. As a festival that represents respect, its cultural distinction deserves to be highlighted. 'The Tomb-Sweeping Day' is seen as a significant component of Confucianism, showing the filialness and loyalty of Chinese people. Many folk tales and legends of sagacious heroes are the prototype of the sacred ceremonies during the festival, and th.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9781844644377
1844644375