Before revision: During the Chinese Warring States period, ministers defied their rulers by claiming a greater loyalty to the "soil and grain".Envisioning eternal empire: Chinese political thought of the Warring States era A similar concept to sheji is that of the earth deities Tudi and Houtu.Yang, 97 See also Tian Di Tudigong Houtu Agriculture in Chinese mythology Chinese spiritual world concepts ReferencesCitations BibliographyYang, C. K. Religion in Chinese Society : A Study of Contemporary Social Functions of Religion and Some of Their Historical Factors (1967 [1961]).
After revision: During the Chinese Warring States period, ministers defied their rulers by claiming a greater loyalty to the "soil and grain".Envisioning eternal empire: Chinese political thought of the Warring States era A similar concept to sheji is that of the earth deities Tudi and Houtu.Yang,   C. K. Religion in Chinese Society : A Study of Contemporary Social Functions of Religion and Some of Their Historical Factors (1967 [1961]).