Temple of Memories History, Power, and Morality in a Chinese Village

Name: Temple of Memories History, Power, and Morality in a Chinese Village
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ISBN: 9780804727570

ISBN-10: 0804727570

ISBN-13: 9780804727570

Edition: 1996

Authors: Jun Jing, Elizabeth J. Perry

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This study focuses on the politics of memory in the village of Dachuan in northwest China, in which 85 percent of the villagers are surnamed Kong and believe themselves to be descendants of Confucius. It recounts both how this proud community was subjected to intense suffering during the Maoist era, culminating in its forcible resettlement in December 1960 to make way for the construction of a major hydroelectric dam, and how the village eventually sought recovery through the commemoration of that suffering and the revival of a redefined religion. Before 1949, the Kongs had dominated their area because of their political influence, wealth, and, above all, their identification with…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 10/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction: A Study of Social Memory



Memory of Historical Possibilities


Memory of Revolutionary Terror



Memory of Communal Trauma



Memory of Local Animosity



Memory of Ritual Language



Memory of Genealogical Retainers



Memory of Cultural Symbols



Finding Memories in Gansu


Notes


Character List


Index