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Chinese Mediumship, which originated from Chinese Shamanism, is widely practised in Chinese Folk Religion in Taiwan. Taoism Talisman and certain sorcery practice in Taoism also originated from Chinese Shamanism.
Shaman is the common English translation of Chinese wu, but some scholars [2] maintain that the Siberian shaman and Chinese wu were historically and culturally different shamanic traditions.
Shamanism (wushu 巫術) in China can be traced back to the early Shang dynasty. [1] During the Shang dynasty, it was common for shamans to hold positions as low ranking state officials, often serving as spirit mediums , fortune-tellers , healers , and exorcists . [ 2 ]
Shamanism in China (Chinese: 中国萨满教; pinyin: Zhōngguó sàmǎnjiào) may refer to all the forms of shamanism practiced in China: Chinese shamanism, or Wuism, the term referring specifically to the indigenous shamanic tradition of the Han Chinese, practiced by a wu; Tongji, a Chinese spirit medium; Chuma xian and other forms of ...
A tongji or jitong is a person believed to have been chosen by a particular shen (chinese deity) or spirit as the earthly vehicle for divine expression. The Chinese differentiate a wu 巫 "shaman; healer; spirit medium" who gains control of forces in the spirit world versus a tongji who appears to be entirely under the control of forces in the ...
Historically it is the result of the encounter of Han Chinese and Manchu cultures, especially the Han cult of the fox [37] [38] and Manchu "wild ritual" (wuwate, Chinese: yějì 野祭). [39] Northeastern Chinese shamans are predominantly women, like the shamans of Northeast Asian shamanism, while Southern Chinese mediums are almost exclusively ...
Chinese spirit possession is a practice performed by specialists called jitong (a type of shaman) in Chinese folk religion involving the channeling of Chinese deities who are invited to take control of the specialist's body, resulting in noticeable changes in body functions and behaviour.
The Iu Mien people were the first civilization in China according to the chanting song story, Iu Mien Elders, a shaman's worship book written by Iu Mien elders in ancient Chinese characters. The Iu Mien nation was located in the southern part of China today known as Guangdong , Guangxi , and Hunan provinces and was ruled by the king of the Iu ...