Nineteenth Century Chinese Temples in Australia: History, Religion and Heritagisation
The Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia / The Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia, (P)2799-3949; (E)2799-4252
2024, v.4 no.1, pp.121-146
https://doi.org/10.25050/JDTREA.2024.4.1.121
CUSACK Carole M.
(University of Sydney)
CUSACK,
C.
M.
(2024). Nineteenth Century Chinese Temples in Australia: History, Religion and Heritagisation. The Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia, 4(1), 121-146, https://doi.org/10.25050/JDTREA.2024.4.1.121
Abstract
The article examines the material history of Chinese temples in Australia, noting the White preference for a 'heritage' presentation rather than actual knowledge of the history, archaeology, and lived religion of historic Chinese settlers in Australia.
- keywords
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Australia; Chinese immigrants; joss house; temple; Gold Rush; racism; Federation
- Submission Date
- 2024-07-22
- Revised Date
- 2024-08-17
- Accepted Date
- 2024-09-20