Shin-yi Chao..................

Shin-yi Chao is an Assistant Professor of Religion with a B.A. from Fu-jen Catholic University (Taiwan), M.A. in History from UCLA, and Ph.D. in Asian Studies from the University of British Columbia (Canada).  She is author of a dissertation titled Zhenwu: The Cult of a Chinese Warrior Deity from the Song to the Ming Dynasties (960-1644) and has written articles on Chinese popular religion in traditional and modern periods, Daoist examination system, and Daoist temple networks in early twelfth-century China.  Among the courses she teaches are World Religions, Eastern Religions, as well as other courses in East Asian religious and intellectual traditions.  Her interests include popular religion, Daoism, ritual studies, women in religion, and the relationship between state and religion.

Phone: 856-225-6256

Email: sychao@camden.rutgers.edu

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