Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundation

The Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundation (財團法人施合鄭民俗文化基金會) is a non-profit cultural foundation based in Taipei, Taiwan. It is best known as a publisher and research promoter in the field of Chinese folk culture, with a particular focus on ritual, theatre and folklore. Its publishing arm issues the Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝期刊), also known as Min-su ch'ü-I Magazine, and the Monograph Series of Studies in Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝叢書). The foundation operates from offices in the Datong District of Taipei and maintains a blog-based publishing portal that lists its journals, monographs and contact information. As a 財團法人 (a type of incorporated non-profit foundation under Taiwanese law), it is not a commercial company and does not have publicly traded shares. Its work supports scholars, performers and researchers documenting traditional Chinese performing arts and religious practices, and its publications are used in academic and cultural circles in Taiwan and abroad.

The Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundation is a Taiwanese non-profit foundation established to support research and publication in the field of Chinese folk culture. Its name honors Shih Ho-cheng, and its work centers on the documentation and study of traditional ritual, theatre and folklore. The foundation is legally registered as a 財團法人 (incorporated foundation) in Taiwan, a status reserved for non-profit entities endowed for public benefit purposes. Over the years it has built a reputation as a publisher of specialized academic materials. Its principal serial publication, the Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝期刊), also known in English as Min-su ch'ü-I Magazine, has served as a venue for scholarly articles on Chinese performing arts and religious practices. In parallel, the foundation issues the Monograph Series of Studies in Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝叢書), a book series that publishes longer studies in the same fields. The foundation maintains its office in the Datong District of Taipei and operates a blog-based publishing website that provides information about its journals, monographs and contact details. As of the 2020s it remains active in publishing and cultural promotion.

Academic and cultural publisher specializing in Chinese ritual, theatre and folklore studies.

• Journal of Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝期刊)

  Academic journal published by the foundation, also known as Min-su ch'ü-I Magazine.

• Monograph Series of Studies in Chinese Ritual, Theatre and Folklore (民俗曲藝叢書)

  Book series publishing monographs on Chinese ritual, theatre and folklore.

1. 1Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundation Publishingshih-ho-cheng-foundation-publishing.blogspot.com
2. 2Wikidata: Shih Ho-cheng Folk Culture Foundationwikidata.org