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This document summarizes an article that examines the concept of "soul" (ling-hun) in Chinese folk religion. It argues that the idea of ling-hun underlies notions of supernatural beings, explanations of disease, and descriptions of trance states. However, there are still gaps in understanding what exactly ling-hun is and its role in the Chinese conception of a human being. This is partly because "soul" does not fully capture the meaning of ling-hun, and also because scholars have not clearly situated folk r

Author

Thằng Thấy

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EN