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Ritual Opera, Operatic RitualDavid Johnson (ed.)
Ritual Opera, Operatic Ritual
"Mu-lien Rescues His Mother" in Chinese Popular Culture
- First published1989
- TraditionTaoism & Chinese Religion
- Shelf119 books
A collection of essays on the Mulian story in Chinese opera and ritual, from Buddhist sources to village performances. The contributors show how the drama served to pacify the dead and expressed popular ideas of filial piety and the underworld.
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