The Hung Society
Author: J. S. M. Ward
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 686
ISBN-13: 9781258937003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
Author: J. S. M. Ward
Publisher:
Published: 2013-10
Total Pages: 686
ISBN-13: 9781258937003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a new release of the original 1925 edition.
Author: J. M. S. Ward
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-07-10
Total Pages: 685
ISBN-13: 1317845757
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First published in 2006. Claiming origins in the mysteries of the Shaolin monastery and its martial traditions, the Triads are Chinese secret societies that overthrew the Qing Dynasty, evolved into organised crime syndicates, spread through the Chinese diaspora and are more powerful now than ever before. The symbol of the Triads is a triangle enclosing the characters for heaven, earth and man, emblematic of the societies’ far-reaching influence, and membership involves challenging rites of initiation and the practice of complex rituals little changed over the centuries. On one level, these practices can be seen simply as the customs of a purely mystical order; on another, they may be seen as the organising principles by which secret societies continue to operate as powerful political organisations invisible in our midst. This classic work, the definitive study of the history, symbols and secret rituals of the Triads, reveals the Triad initiation ritual of the mystical journey; sacred Triad signs, words and slang; the rite of the magic mirror and the oath of blood brotherhood; the symbolic decoration of Triad temples, Triad magic, and the meaning of the sacred objects and ceremonies at the heart of Triad practice in minute detail. The authors show that the Triad ritual is a potent mystical allegory with an immense power that can be used for good or ill.
Author: Kingsley Bolton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 696
ISBN-13: 9780415243964
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This set comprises a comprehensive selection of colonial Western scholarly texts on Chinese secret societies from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It includes a selection of important papers on Chinese secret societies by a variety of scholars, missionaries, and colonial officials.
Author: John Sebastian Marlow Ward
Publisher:
Published: 1925
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Sebastian Marlow Ward
Publisher:
Published: 1977
Total Pages:
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Kingsley Bolton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9780415243940
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This set comprises a comprehensive selection of colonial Western scholarly texts on Chinese secret societies from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. It includes a selection of important papers on Chinese secret societies by a variety of scholars, missionaries, and colonial officials.