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Mandarins and Heretics: The Construction of “Heresy” in Chinese State Discourse

By Junqing Wu

Book information

Publisher
BRILL
Year
2016
ISBN
9004331395, 9789004331396
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1329583 bytes)
Series
Religion in Chinese Societies
Pages
180\190
Time added
2018-01-20 11:49:40
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"In Mandarins and Heretics, Wu Junqing explores the denunciation and persecution of lay religious groups in late imperial (14th to 20th century) China. These groups varied greatly in their organisation and teaching, yet in official state records they areroutinely portrayed as belonging to the same esoteric tradition, stigmatised under generic labels such as "White Lotus" and "evil teaching", and accused of black magic, sedition and messianic agitation. Wu Junqing convincingly demonstrates that this "heresy construct" was not a reflection of historical reality but a product of the Chinese historiographical tradition, with its uncritical reliance on official sources. The imperial heresy construct remains influential in modern China, where it contributes to shaping policy towards unlicensed religious groups."

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