The Temple of Memories. History, Power and Morality in a Chinese Village.
Stanford. Stanford University Press. 1996. Stock ID #179228 "This study focuses on the politics of memory in the village of Dachuan in northwest China, in which 85 percent of the villagers are surnamed Kong and believe themselves to be descendants of Confucius. When referring to this item please quote stockid 179228.
Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, viii + 217pp, bibliography, notes, index, author inscription front free endpaper, dustjacket spine trifle sunned, a good hardback copy.
It recounts both how this proud community was subjected to intense suffering during the Maoist era, culminating in its forcible resettlement in December 1960 to make way for the construction of a major hydroelectric dam, and how the village eventually sought recovery through the commemoration of that suffering and the revival of a redefined religion." (Publisher's description).
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