Tan Chee-Beng, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1979) is Distinguished Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. He has published monographs and many articles on the Chinese overseas, including Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Overseas (2013, editor) and Chinatowns around the World (Leiden: Brill, 2013, co-editor).

• PrefaceTechnical NotesList of Illustrations1 Introduction2 Temples and Local Communities3 Deities, Speech Groups and Temples4 Temple Services, Mediums and Temple Promotion5 Localization and Chinese Religion6 Pudu: The Hungry Ghosts Festival7 Religious Organizations and Philanthropy8 Taoist Religion in Malaysia9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

"After more than four decades of research, Tan proves to be the most eminent scholar in the field, very well equipped to provide his readers with thorough insights into the fundamental characteristics of Chinese popular religion. The benefits of a long-term perspective are apparent, both in specific areas such as the development of Daoism in Malaysia and in a more general sense, showing how the dynamics of Chinese related religions influence and contribute to the broader context of Malaysian identity-building." – Gabriella Voss, University of Vienna, in Religious Studies, 46.2 (2020).

Tan Chee-Beng, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1979) is Distinguished Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. He has published monographs and many articles on the Chinese overseas, including Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Overseas (2013, editor) and Chinatowns around the World (Leiden: Brill, 2013, co-editor).

• PrefaceTechnical NotesList of Illustrations1 Introduction2 Temples and Local Communities3 Deities, Speech Groups and Temples4 Temple Services, Mediums and Temple Promotion5 Localization and Chinese Religion6 Pudu: The Hungry Ghosts Festival7 Religious Organizations and Philanthropy8 Taoist Religion in Malaysia9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

"After more than four decades of research, Tan proves to be the most eminent scholar in the field, very well equipped to provide his readers with thorough insights into the fundamental characteristics of Chinese popular religion. The benefits of a long-term perspective are apparent, both in specific areas such as the development of Daoism in Malaysia and in a more general sense, showing how the dynamics of Chinese related religions influence and contribute to the broader context of Malaysian identity-building." – Gabriella Voss, University of Vienna, in Religious Studies, 46.2 (2020).

Tan Chee-Beng, Ph.D. (Cornell University, 1979) is Distinguished Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. He has published monographs and many articles on the Chinese overseas, including Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Overseas (2013, editor) and Chinatowns around the World (Leiden: Brill, 2013, co-editor).

• PrefaceTechnical NotesList of Illustrations1 Introduction2 Temples and Local Communities3 Deities, Speech Groups and Temples4 Temple Services, Mediums and Temple Promotion5 Localization and Chinese Religion6 Pudu: The Hungry Ghosts Festival7 Religious Organizations and Philanthropy8 Taoist Religion in Malaysia9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

"After more than four decades of research, Tan proves to be the most eminent scholar in the field, very well equipped to provide his readers with thorough insights into the fundamental characteristics of Chinese popular religion. The benefits of a long-term perspective are apparent, both in specific areas such as the development of Daoism in Malaysia and in a more general sense, showing how the dynamics of Chinese related religions influence and contribute to the broader context of Malaysian identity-building." – Gabriella Voss, University of Vienna, in Religious Studies, 46.2 (2020).