Rituals
Incense, offerings, and the ritual practices of Chinese deity worship
6 articles
Chinese Funeral Traditions: A Guide to Death Customs
White clothes, burning paper, and the number seven — understanding the elaborate customs surrounding Chinese funerals.
Burning Ghost Money: The Complete Guide to Afterlife Offerings
Paper money, paper houses, paper smartphones — everything you need to know about sending goods to deceased loved ones.
How to Offer Incense: A Practical Guide to Chinese Temple Worship
The correct way to burn incense, make offerings, and pray at a Chinese temple — etiquette for respectful visitors.
Chinese Rituals for the Dead: A Practical Guide to Ancestor Worship
Qingming Festival, Ghost Month, the winter solstice — Chinese culture has a calendar of obligations to the dead.
Chinese Rituals and Ceremonies: The Sacred Practices That Connect Heaven and Earth
Chinese rituals are not empty formalities. They are technologies — precise procedures designed to maintain the connection between the human world and the...
Exploring Chinese Deities and Immortals: Rituals in Daoist and Buddhist Traditions
An insightful overview of key Chinese deities and immortals and their associated Daoist and Buddhist rituals.