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This chapter continues the conversation of the inheritance issue of local religious culture in Yokohama Chinatown. The Chinese temples in Yokohama Chinatown, including the Temple of Guandi, are constructed with the leadership of Cantonese migrants in the community. Xie Tien and Xie Chengfa are both active participants in religious affairs since both of them were in charge of lion dance teams in the Chinatown. Whenever there are religious festivals, such as the births of Guandi and Mazu, the Xie father and son work day and night in lion dance practices with the younger generations. By investigating over 60 years of participation in the religious affairs of the Xies, this chapter demonstrates how Cantonese religious culture passes from generation to generation. From restaurant owner to the management position of the temple, and from lion dance performance to local identity transmission, the Xie family’s contributions to the community are not limited to internal affairs in the overseas Chinese community, but they establish a communication channel for the new overseas Chinese as well as the Japanese from the host society. |
