Serving the Dead as Serving the Living: Examining the Concept of Burial and Life Consciousness in Medieval China
In the minds of ancient people, tombs and burials were where the lives of this world ended and another type of life began. By incorporating the concepts of life found in Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and the widespread belief in ghosts and immortals, burial ceremonies evolved during the Wei and Ji...
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MDPI AG
2023-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2410-9789/3/3/24 |