Folk Ritual

What this section covers

Meishan belief is a family of local traditions across Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan and Chongqing — transmitted by apprenticeship, without a central authority, and recognised on Hunan's provincial intangible heritage list since 2014.

This section records how it works: the altar, the pantheon, the categories of rite, and the lineage in this household. It also states the boundaries plainly, because a tradition described honestly is more durable than one sold as magic.

• 10 June 2026

  The Meishan Altar: Inside a Living Folk Tradition in Southern China

  Not a temple, not a sect — a household ritual house with its own pantheon, its own rules, and a lineage that runs back to the Republic.