Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
session will be recorded and available for later viewing online
Chair: Xiaoyu Yu (Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies, Shandong University )
7:30 pm
Transplantation and Transmutation: A Study of the Liu-Wang(刘王) Belief System in Jiaxing, Zhejiang
Xiaotao Wang (Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies, Shandong University )
8:00 pm
A Study on "Ghosts Governance of Mount Tai"
Chen Liu (Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies, Shandong University )
8:30 pm
The Dissemination and Influence of Hou Tu （后土）Culture in the Present
Tongju Diao (Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies, Shandong University )
9:00 pm
Ancestral Customs on the Shandong Peninsula Today: A Case Study of Ancestor Worship in the Yu Clan（于氏）During the Spring Festival
Xiaoyu Yu (Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies, Shandong University )
The Chinese folk religious belief system is rooted in folk life. Over time, it has gradually formed distinctive pluralistic features under the dual influence of its own variable heritage and the influences from foreign religions. The four papers in our panel cover a variety of regions, topics, and historical periods. From a single clan's ancestral god, to a local god that influences an entire region, to a functional god that has influenced Chinese people not only in China but around the world, the papers of the panel strive to deepen our understanding of the diversity of folk beliefs in China and their influence on people's lives. At the same time, we look forward to gaining new perspectives during our panel discussion.