Way & Byway - Taoism, Local Religion, & Models of Divinity in Sung & Modern China

List of Illustrations xi List of Abbreviations xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction 1(25) Celestial Heart Taoism 26(21) Hua-kai Mountain and Its Immortals 47(29) The Rise of the Hua-kai Cult 76(38) Explaining the Rise of the Hua-kai Cult 114(33) Taoists, Local Gods, and the Transformation of Wang Wen-ching 147(24) The Bureaucratic Model: A Speculation 171(35) God Worship and the Chiao 206(55) Conclusion: The Two Models 261(10) Appendix. Source Issues 271(10) Notes 281(48) Bibliography 329(10) Glossary of Chinese Characters 339(10) Index 349