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Are spirit mediums still such a prominent characteristic in chinese religion in Taiwan? And is what the author claims colored by the belief that Taiwan was some window into chinese culture? This book came out in 1986 and I think back then that was a prominent belief.
— Mar 04, 2026 10:49PM
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Andre
is on page 250 of 352
Did the Unity Sect originate in the republic or why does it say after 1930? Or did it originate during the japanese period?
— 13 hours, 48 min ago
Andre
is on page 200 of 352
This touching of a dragon statues' eye with water or rooster blood reminds me of a taiwan practice today where the pupil of a dragon is painted on before the dance begins.
— 14 hours, 8 min ago
Andre
is on page 185 of 352
This dragon possession really sounds rather silly to be honest if one woman was the head and the other the tail of the dragon and both were running around.
— 14 hours, 14 min ago
Andre
is on page 162 of 352
What does he mean by saying most chinese are skeptical about pai-luan and that it is a taste mainly of the native-oriented and principally of the less educated? Is he saying something against Taiwanese? Because he suddenly talks about Taiwanese and no longer Chinese.
— 15 hours, 54 min ago
Andre
is on page 162 of 352
No wonder being a chi wielder was such a good deal for her once her children were old enough.
— 16 hours, 7 min ago
Andre
is on page 159 of 352
Yep, that father sounds really sexist. After all, she raised money herself so why give it for her brothers for study.
— 16 hours, 8 min ago
Andre
is on page 153 of 352
If it hadn't been for that story of the young medium and how his station benefited him, I might have skipped this part. Now that it goes into details of a sect, it becomes quite dry.
— Mar 20, 2026 06:47AM
