“Study on the Trance Phenomenon of Shamans in Northern China” PDF e-book download edited by Wen Rihuan. Introduction This book takes the ecstasy phenomenon of shamans in northern China as the theme. Shamanic ecstasy is one of the basic problems of shamanism, and it involves several problems in itself. Some of these questions come from the research object itself, and some are raised according to the academic history of shamanism. Shamanic trances have

“Study on the Trance Phenomenon of Shamans in Northern China” PDF e-book download edited by Wen Rihuan.

Introduction

The theme of this book is the phenomenon of shamanism in northern China. Shamanic ecstasy is one of the basic problems of shamanism, and it involves several problems in itself. Some of these questions come from the research object itself, and some are raised according to the academic history of shamanism. The ecstasy phenomenon of shamanism has important academic value, which is not only due to the important significance of ecstasy in the religious system of shamanism, such as reflecting the essential characteristics of shamanism and realizing the basic functions of shamanism, but also its status in the academic history of shamanism. The shamanism of the nationalities in northern my country is typical, and so is the trance form of shamanism. There is no precedent in the academic circles at home and abroad for the systematic investigation of the trance phenomenon of shamans in northern my country. This book is the first to systematically study this issue.

Introduction. First of all, the value of this study is expounded from the aspects of the status of shamanic ecstasy in the history of shamanism and shamanism, as well as the shortcomings and insufficiencies of domestic and foreign academic research on this issue. It clarifies the significance of the study of ecstasy in shamanism for grasping the characteristics of shamanism, revealing the essence of shamanism mysticism, and understanding the basic characteristics of the phenomenon of ecstasy and possession. Secondly, through the review of academic history, a series of research overviews of domestic and foreign academic circles on shamanism, ecstasy and shamanism, possession theory, and shamanic medical treatment are sorted out, and some important viewpoints are summarized. Reviewed.

About the author

Guo Shuyun, female, Han nationality, born in 1958, from Yongji, Jilin, professor, Ph. Research editor. Mainly engaged in the study of shaman culture of northern China. He has presided over 6 research projects including the National Social Science Fund Project “Research on the Manchu Epic “Ubu Xiben Mother””. Published “Primitive Living Culture – Shamanism Perspective”, “Living Shaman – Chinese Shamanism” (co-author), “Shaman Culture” (co-author), “Shaman Culture in Multidimensional Academic Perspective”, etc. book. He has published nearly 70 academic papers in journals such as Ethnic Studies, World Religion Studies, and Social Science Front. The research results have won the second prize of the provincial government’s social science outstanding achievements, and the first prize of the academic works of Chinese folk literature and art Shanhua.

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