Complementing the author's moving film Li Manshan: Portrait of a Folk Daoist, this engaging and original book describes a hereditary family of household Daoist priests based in a poor village in north China. It traces the vicissitudes of their lives—and ritual practices—over the turbulent last century through the experiences of two main characters: Li Manshan (b.1946), and his grandfather Li Qing (1926–99).
| ISBN: | 9781931483346 |
| Publication date: | 28th February 2017 |
| Author: | Stephen Jones |
| Publisher: | Three Pines Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 410 pages |
| Genres: |
Taoism |