A Survey on the Writing of Religious Rituals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
The writing of religious rituals is an important component of the classic chapters in Romance of the Three Kingdoms,encompassing three types:Daoist magic,Taoist rites and spiritualism.These rituals display varying degrees of difference across different versions of the text.They mainly derive from modifications and adaptations of historical re-cords and folk legends,the inheritance and development of storytelling traditions and Three Kingdoms operas,as well as the absorption and creation of Daoist and Buddhist texts.The detailed descriptions within these rituals also contribute to a deeper examination of religious rituals.The religious rituals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms not only assisted in character portrayal,advancing the plot,and creating a fantastical atmosphere,but the concept of divine mandate con-veyed through them also became a strategy for interpreting the changes in characters'fates,the rise and fall of dynasties,and legitimizing their actions.As a common presence in popular novels,the interactive relationship between religious rituals and the narrative holds important research perspectives.
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