K. E. Brashier

Ancestral Memory in Early China

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ISBN 13:
9780674056077
author:
K. E. Brashier
format:
HardBack
publisher:
Harvard University Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2011
Pages:
484
Dimensions:
23.11 x 16.51 x 3.81 centimetres
Genre:
History, Asia, China,
Condition:
New
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£37.71

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Ancestral Memory in Early China by K. E. Brashier is an exploration of the cognitive aspects of early Chinese ancestral cult. This study delves into the intricacies of ancestor worship, revealing it to be more than a simplistic exchange of offerings for longevity. In early China, ancestral sacrifice was a complex ritual that required focused thinking and structured mental effort. The living had to reach out to their absent forebears, giving them shape and existence through active deliberation and meditation. This practice served as the religious backbone to Confucianism and may have influenced later philosophical traditions such as Daoist and Buddhist meditation. By examining the early Chinese ancestral cult, Brashier seeks to challenge assumptions about its nature and significance. This book offers a nuanced understanding of an idea system that sparked serious debates about postmortem existence and its enduring impact on East Asian thought.

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