WANG YAO

Published： 2019-12-18

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Employment

2017-         School of Chinese Language and Literature, Beijing Normal University. Lecturer.

2014-2017 Institute of Ethnic Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Postdoc.

Education

2003-2014 Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. Doctor of Literature.

Social Activities

Member of Council: China Folklore Society; China Popular Literature Society.

Research Domain

Folklore, Folktale and Folk Beliefs.

Selected Publications

Framing Legends: The Localization of Nationwide Recognized Deities: A Case Study on Worship of the God Erlang Yang Jian in Hongtong Region, Shanxi Province. Studies of Ethnic Literature, 2018 (3), Beijing

A Field Report of Legends and Beliefs of Erlang in Hongdong Area, Shanxi Province. Folk Culture Forum, 2016 (2), Beijing

Research on the Three Deities in Wangze of Shiji: The Deities Reference Rule in Popular Religion. Chinese Culture, 2016 (1), Beijing

The Construction and Initial Distribution of Belief Resources. Folklore Studies, 2015(6), Shandong

The Legends and Localization of Gods. National Arts, 2015 (5), Guangxi

Pattern of Legends about the Transformation of Humans into Gods. Studies of Ethnic Literature, 2015(5), Beijing