Reference

2766

Oratorio for Doumu

The Mother of the Boisseau

Stellar cults are still very much alive in Taoism, in particular the one dedicated to Doumu, which is the personification of the most important celestial constellations: Ursa Major. Its cult developed during the Tang dynasty in the 9th century, and it occupies nowadays a central place in the liturgy of the monks from the “Absolute Perfection Order”.

Duration

00:59:00

Production year

Définition

SD

Color

Color

Sound

Sound

Version(s)

Franco-Chinese

Original material

DV

Director(s)

Patrice FAVA

Author(s)

Scientific topics

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