Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents IX
3. List of Illustrations XI
4. List of Abbreviations XIII
5. Acknowledgment XV
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. Celestial Heart Taoism 26
8. 3. Hua-kai Mountain and Its Immortals 47
9. 4. The Rise of the Hua-kai Cult 76
10. 5. Explaining the Rise of the Hua-kai Cult 114
11. 6. Taoists, Local Gods, and the Transformation of Wang Wen-ch'ing 147
12. 7. The Bureaucratic Model: A Speculation 171
13. 8. Cod Worship and the Chiao 206
14. 9. Conclusion: The Two Models 261
15. Appendix. Source Issues 271
16. Notes 281
17. Bibliography 329
18. Glossary of Chinese Characters 339
19. Index 349