Daoist Ritual, State Religion, and Popular Practices: Zhenwu Worship from Song to Ming (960-1644) 113673192X, 9781136731921

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Daoist Ritual, State Religion, and Popular Practices: Zhenwu Worship from Song to Ming (960-1644)
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