General History Of Religions In China

Author : Zhang Jian
Publisher : Paths International Limited
Page : 456 pages
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Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1844642704

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General History of Religions in China by Zhang Jian Pdf

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.

Author : Zhongjian Mou,牟钟鉴,Zhang Jian
Publisher : Paths International Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : China
ISBN : 1844642690

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General History of Religions in China by Zhongjian Mou,牟钟鉴,Zhang Jian Pdf

Religion and belief have played vital roles in the history of Chinese culture. Written by China's foremost experts on the subject, this major new two-volume work enables people around the world to truly learn and understand China's fascinating history of religion, and the winding path each has taken throughout Chinese history.

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691234601

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Religions of China in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Pdf

This third volume of Princeton Readings in Religions demonstrates that the "three religions" of China--Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism (with a fourth, folk religion, sometimes added)--are not mutually exclusive: they overlap and interact with each other in a rich variety of ways. The volume also illustrates some of the many interactions between Han culture and the cultures designated by the current government as "minorities." Selections from minority cultures here, for instance, are the folktale of Ny Dan the Manchu Shamaness and a funeral chant of the Yi nationality collected by local researchers in the early 1980s. Each of the forty unusual selections, from ancient oracle bones to stirring accounts of mystic visions, is preceded by a substantial introduction. As with the other volumes, most of the selections here have never been translated before. Stephen Teiser provides a general introduction in which the major themes and categories of the religions of China are analyzed. The book represents an attempt to move from one conception of the "Chinese spirit" to a picture of many spirits, including a Laozi who acquires magical powers and eventually ascends to heaven in broad daylight; the white-robed Guanyin, one of the most beloved Buddhist deities in China; and the burning-mouth hungry ghost. The book concludes with a section on "earthly conduct."

Author : Herbert Allen Giles
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547066774

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Religions of Ancient China by Herbert Allen Giles Pdf

"Religions of Ancient China" by Herbert Allen Giles is an educational text that helped to bring the rich history of ancient China to the western world. A seminal text, the book is still worth reading today, despite the greater number of books on the topic that are now available.

Author : Kenneth Kuan Shêng Chʻen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691000152

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Buddhism in China by Kenneth Kuan Shêng Chʻen Pdf

A study of the history of Buddhism in China.

Author : Zhongjian Zhan, Jian Mu
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783838212074

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Handbook of the History of Religions in China I by Zhongjian Zhan, Jian Mu Pdf

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.

Author : Joseph Edkins
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0365193461

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Religion in China by Joseph Edkins Pdf

Excerpt from Religion in China: Containing a Brief Account of the Three Religions of the Chinese The history of the Chinese religions is replete with ln struction. They have developed themselves from bases which are entirely Asiatic. Partly of native origin, and partly Indian, they have grown up quite independently of Judaism and of Christianity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Jean Baptiste Du Halde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1739
Category : China
ISBN : BSB:BSB10433417

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The General History of China by Jean Baptiste Du Halde Pdf

Author : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691129723

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Religions of Tibet in Practice by Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Pdf

Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--presents a stunning array of works that together offer an unparalleled view of the Tibetan religious landscape over the centuries. Organized thematically, the twenty-eight chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present. Religions of Tibet in Practice remains a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Author : Joseph Edkins
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019392959

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Religion in China by Joseph Edkins Pdf

An early study of the major religions practiced in China at the time of its publication in 1878. Edkins provides an overview of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism, detailing their beliefs, practices, and social impact in Chinese society. His insights continue to have relevance and carry significance for both scholars and cultural enthusiasts. 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.

Author : Herbert a Giles M a
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798622203183

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Religions of Ancient China by Herbert a Giles M a Pdf

The religions of ancient China are widely disparate; this particular little work was meant mainly as travelers' literature (and was part of a spiritual series including Greece, etc.) As such it condenses thousands of years of religious history into not even fifty pages; from Confucius to Taoism and the latter-day influx of foreign faiths, it relates the general periodic history of all of the major spiritual (and technically antispiritual!) movements in China up til the then-modern period a century ago.

Author : Jan Jakob Maria Groot
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 102135838X

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The Religious System of China by Jan Jakob Maria Groot Pdf

This book offers a detailed analysis of the religious and cultural context of China, focusing on the evolution of its religious systems from ancient times to the present day. The author, Jan Jakob Maria Groot, provides a comprehensive overview of the various religious beliefs and practices that have shaped Chinese society, as well as their impact on social and political institutions. With its detailed scholarship and clear writing, this volume is an essential read for anyone interested in the history and culture of China. 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.

Author : Muzhou Pu,Harold Allen Drake,Lisa Ann Raphals
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190278359

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Old Society, New Belief by Muzhou Pu,Harold Allen Drake,Lisa Ann Raphals Pdf

For the first time scholars in the study of early Christianity and early Chinese Buddhism put their efforts together and compare what had happened when a new belief entered into an old society: What were the reactions, rejections, adjustments, or adaptations both societies experienced? What can we learn from this comparison?

Author : Joseph Edkins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1293172405

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Religion in China by Joseph Edkins Pdf

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : James Legge
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : China
ISBN : 1230218041

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The Religions of China; Confucianism and Tâoism Described and Compared with Christianity by James Legge Pdf

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... II. The worship of their forefathers by all the Chinese people. I. ' I ""HE first thing to be set forth in the present Lecture is the Confucian worship of ancestors. The former Lecture was occupied principally with the worship of God as performed by the sovereign of China for himself and as the representative of his people; the worship of his ancestors is also a part of the state ceremonial, but in performing this the) sovereign does not stand alone;--the worship of their forefathers has always been the prac- DEGREES tice of all the Chinese people. We found that a belief in one supreme and only God was coeval with the fathers and founders of the nation, and was testified to by the primitive written characters. The worship DEGREES of God was, no doubt, the first, and for a time, probably, the only worship. By-and-by all nature was conceived to be a manifestation of God, and to be peopled with spirits superintend ing and controlling its different parts in subordination to Him. There grew up a worship of these spirits in connection with the worship of God. The name of Go'd was not given to them, but honour was done to them as ministers of God, and help might be sought from them _as_ mediators with Him. And it came about, as we saw, that the worship of God and of these spirits was all devolved on the Head of the people. At the same time the recognition of the one God was common to all. They knew that in Him they " lived and moved and had their being," and that His will should be the rule of their lives. All derived from Him their life and nature; all owed to Him the duties of obedience and reverence. The philosopher Mencius says in one place, that "though a man were wicked, yet if he adjusted his thoughts, fasted, and bathed, he might sacrifice to...