The Secularization of Manchu Shamanism: Imperial Rites, Religious Decentralization, and Syncretism in the Qing Silk Road Order
Drawing on two years of extensive fieldwork in Qingyuan, Xinbin, and Jilin, my research titled "The Secularization of Manchu Shamanism" delves into the complexities of religious identity and its structural constraints, under the guidance of Professor Richard Payne from the University of Chicago.
