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Kuah explores the centrality of ancestors and ancestor worship of the Chinese in the Diaspora Chinese and China universes. Building on the original work and book on "Rebuilding the Ancestral Village: Singaporeans in China", this book goes beyond the premise of remaking the ancestral home to uncover the complexities of ancestor worship.
List of contents
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Figures
Photos Captions
Chapter 1: Introduction: Ancestor Worship in the Diaspora and Mainland Chinese Universes
Chapter 2: Why Ancestors Matter?
Chapter 3: Ancestors across Transnational Spaces: From
Luodi Shenggen to
Yeluo GuigenChapter 4: Ancestor's Soul Homes
Chapter 5: Lineage Ancestral House and Its Symbolism
Chapter 6: Chinese Women and Ancestral Food Offerings
Chapter 7: Ritual Performance of Ancestor Worship: A Photographic Journey
Chapter 8: Ancestors' Worth in Contemporary China: Economic Capital and Cultural Heritage
Chapter 9: Qingming Festival as a National Cultural Icon: The Reach of the Mainland Chinese State
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Future of Ancestor Worship and the Making of a Collaborative Cultural Basin
Glossary
Index
Bibliography
About the author
Khun Eng Kuah is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Chinese Diaspora Studies at the School of International Studies and Academy of Overseas Chinese Studies in Jinan University (Guangzhou, China) and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Chinese Studies in National University of Singapore. Her primary research areas are Diaspora Chinese - China Relations; and Religion, politics and society, Reformist Buddhism and Buddhist compassion in East and Southeast and Asia.
Summary
Kuah explores the centrality of ancestors and ancestor worship of the Chinese in the Diaspora Chinese and China universes. Building on the original work and book on “Rebuilding the Ancestral Village: Singaporeans in China”, this book goes beyond the premise of remaking the ancestral home to uncover the complexities of ancestor worship.
