“Death, Dying, and the Afterlife: Lessons from World Cultures” S:1 E:16 Death and Syncretism in China

S:1 E:16 Death and Syncretism in China First, look at Chinese traditions involving spirits of the dead and other supernatural beings. Then, visit some of the many possibilities for a souls destination in Chinese traditions (including a Pure Land, an underworld, and rebirth). Finally, discover how conflicting views of the afterlife accurately capture our ambivalent feelings about death.