Beyond Symbolism: Women’s Bodily Power and Religious Agency in Early Chinese Rainmaking Rituals

Rainmaking rituals constituted a vital part of ancient Chinese religious practice. They not only bore directly on the success or failure of agricultural production but also embodied the intricate i...

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Women s Studies
Published
2026-10-07
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00497878.2026.2731220
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Chinese history and philosophy
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Beyond Symbolism: Women’s Bodily Power and Religious Agency in Early Chinese Rainmaking Rituals

Mi Zhang
Women s Studies
Chinese history and philosophy
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Beyond Symbolism: Women’s Bodily Power and Religious Agency in Early Chinese Rainmaking Rituals

Mi Zhang
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Rainmaking rituals constituted a vital part of ancient Chinese religious practice. They not only bore directly on the success or failure of agricultural production but also embodied the intricate i...

Women s Studies
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
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Chinese history and philosophy
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