people chinese taoists gradually penetrate within indigenous religions peoples cases working side side indigenous priests cases taking latter 's function integrating requiring ordination taoists ref name seiwert usually indigenous ritual practices remain unaffected adopted taoist liturgy indigenous gods identified chinese gods ref name seiwert seiwert discusses phenomenon merger chinese folk religion mere elimination non chinese indigenous religions rather cultural orientation local priests southwestern ethnic minorities often acquire prestige identifying taoists
Humanities Theology Chinese Folk Religion