The Historical Development Of Religion In China
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Handbook of the History of Religions in China I
Author | : Zhongjian Zhan, Jian Mu |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2020-10-27 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 383821207X |
This book is part of an initiative in cooperation with renowned Chinese publishers to make fundamental, formative, and influential Chinese thinkers available to a western readership, providing absorbing insights into Chinese reflections of late, and offering a chance to grasp today’s China. In their influential book Handbook of the History of Religions in China, Zhongjian Mou and Jian Zhang present a panorama of the religions existing in China through time. In their fascinating History, they delineate the emergence and development of Daoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam, and Christianity and explore the roles they played in Chinese society and the interrelations between them. In China, also due to the encompassing Confucian idea of “living together harmoniously while maintaining differences,” religions—including newly arrived ones—came closer together than anywhere else in the world and reached a unique level of peaceful societal coexistence. Despite many frictions and conflicts, communication and reconciliation were indisputably predominant in China throughout history. Buddhism was peacefully introduced into China and, later on, a harmonious, symbiotic syncretism of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism developed—an exemplary process of how a diverse set of different religions can complement each other and contribute to a better life.
The Historical Development of Religion in China
Author | : Adelphi Terrace |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-07-18 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781019402467 |
This seminal work of religious scholarship traces the evolution of Chinese religious traditions from their origins in ancient shamanism to their modern incarnations. Latourette sheds new light on Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and other major Chinese faiths, exploring their complex interrelationships and historical contexts. A must-read for anyone interested in Chinese culture, philosophy, or religion. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Historical Development of Religion in China
Author | : Walter James 1867- Clennell |
Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2021-09-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781014227669 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Historical Development of Religion in China
Author | : Walter James Clennell |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2016-05-17 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781356823291 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
General History of Religions in China
Author | : Zhang Jian |
Publisher | : Paths International Limited |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 2017-01-31 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9781844642700 |
Religion and belief have played vital roles in the history of Chinese culture. Written by one of China's foremost experts on the subject, this major new two-volume work enables people around the world cross to truly learn and understand China's fascinating history of religion, and the winding path each has taken throughout Chinese history. Made available for the very first time outside of China, this comprehensive book sets out chronologically the major events and historical developments of each religion and faith that has played a part in creating modern-day China. These include: Early Primitive Religions; Patriarchal Religions; Taoism; Chinese Folk Religions; Buddhism; Islam; Christianity. General History of Religions in China offers deep and methodical research covering the entire history of Chinese religion and belief with contributions from some of China's most distinguished professors. Published as a two-volume set in association with the prestigious China Social Sciences Press (CSSP). Essential reference material for academic institutions involved with Chinese studies, religious studies, history studies, plus academics who seek to better understand the roots of contemporary Chinese culture.
The Shaolin Monastery
Author | : Meir Shahar |
Publisher | : University of Hawaii Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2008-01-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0824831101 |
This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.
A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life
Author | : Kai Sheng |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 2020-06-15 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9004431772 |
This book is a study of the formation and the practice of Buddhist canons and an attempt to present as fully as possible the panorama of Chinese Buddhist faith. The book uses textual and archaeological sources, including Dunhuang texts, and adopts multiple perspectives such as textual evidence, historical circumstances, social life, as well as the intellectual background at the time.
The Historical Development of Religion in China - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author | : Adelphi Terrace |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2015-02-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781297461194 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Tea in China
Author | : James A. Benn |
Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015-04-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 988820873X |
Tea in China explores the contours of religious and cultural transformation in traditional China from the point of view of an everyday commodity and popular beverage. The work traces the development of tea drinking from its mythical origins to the nineteenth century and examines the changes in aesthetics, ritual, science, health, and knowledge that tea brought with it. The shift in drinking habits that occurred in late medieval China cannot be understood without an appreciation of the fact that Buddhist monks were responsible for not only changing people's attitudes toward the intoxicating substance, but also the proliferation of tea drinking. Monks had enjoyed a long association with tea in South China, but it was not until Lu Yu's compilation of the Chajing (The Classic of Tea) and the spread of tea drinking by itinerant Chan monastics that tea culture became popular throughout the empire and beyond. Tea was important for maintaining long periods of meditation; it also provided inspiration for poets and profoundly affected the ways in which ideas were exchanged. Prior to the eighth century, the aristocratic drinking party had excluded monks from participating in elite culture. Over cups of tea, however, monks and literati could meet on equal footing and share in the same aesthetic values. Monks and scholars thus found common ground in the popular stimulant—one with few side effects that was easily obtainable and provided inspiration and energy for composing poetry and meditating. In addition, rituals associated with tea drinking were developed in Chan monasteries, aiding in the transformation of China's sacred landscape at the popular and elite level. Pilgrimages to monasteries that grew their own tea were essential in the spread of tea culture, and some monasteries owned vast tea plantations. By the end of the ninth century, tea was a vital component in the Chinese economy and in everyday life. Tea in China transcends the boundaries of religious studies and cultural history as it draws on a broad range of materials—poetry, histories, liturgical texts, monastic regulations—many translated or analyzed for the first time. The book will be of interest to scholars of East Asia and all those concerned with the religious dimensions of commodity culture in the premodern world.