Religions Of China In Practice

Author : Donald S. Lopez
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1996-04-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691021430

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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 : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780691188171

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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 : Donald S. Lopez, Jr.
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 515 pages
File Size : 41,9 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 : Stefania Travagnin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317534525

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Religion and Media in China by Stefania Travagnin Pdf

This volume focuses on the intersection of religion and media in China, bringing interdisciplinary approaches to bear on the role of religion in the lives of individuals and greater shifts within Chinese society in an increasingly media-saturated environment. With case studies focusing on Mainland China (including Tibet), Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as diasporic Chinese communities outside Asia, contributors consider topics including the historical and ideological roots of media representations of religion, expressions of religious faith online and in social media, state intervention (through both censorship and propaganda), religious institutions’ and communities’ use of various forms of media, and the role of the media in relations between online/offline and local/diaspora communities. Chapters engage with the major religious traditions practiced in contemporary China, namely Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam, and new religious movements. Religion and the Media in China serves as a critical survey of case studies and suggests theoretical and methodological tools for a thorough and systematic study of religion in modern China. Contributors to the volume include historians of religion, sinologists, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, and media and communication scholars. The critical theories that contributors develop around key concepts in religion—such as authority, community, church, ethics, pilgrimage, ritual, text, and practice—contribute to advancing the emerging field of religion and media studies.

Author : J. Ching
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781349229048

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Chinese Religions by J. Ching Pdf

This is a comprehensive work on the religions of China. As such, it includes an introduction giving an overview of the subject, and the special themes treated in the book, as well as detailed chapters on ancient religions, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese Islam, Christianity in China as well as popular religion. Throughout the book, care is taken to present both the philosophical teachings as well as the religious practices of the religious traditions, and reflections are offered regarding their present situation and future prospects. Comparisons are offered with other religions, especially Christianity.

Author : Asia Watch Committee (U.S.)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1564320502

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Freedom of Religion in China by Asia Watch Committee (U.S.) Pdf

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Author : Adam Yuet Chau
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781509535682

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Religion in China by Adam Yuet Chau Pdf

In recent years, there has been an astonishing revival of religious practices in China. Looking beyond numerical counts of religious practitioners, temples, and churches, anthropologist Adam Yuet Chau's vivid study explores how religion is embedded in contemporary Chinese lives and society, from personal devotion to community-wide festivals. Covering Buddhism, Daoism, and folk religion, as well as Christianity and Islam, this ethnographically rich book provides insights into the contemporary relevance of religious traditions in Chinese societies. By considering the ways in which Chinese people ‘do’ religion, Chau reveals how religious practice plays a critical role in establishing and maintaining a wide range of relationships: between people, spirits, and places; ritual service providers and their customers; the state and religious groups. He argues that relationality is the key anchor of religious lifeworlds, and this insight demands an entirely new way of approaching religion everywhere. This lively account will appeal to those studying or curious about Chinese or East Asian religions, and serves as a perfect gateway to understanding religious practices in China today.

Author : Daniel E. Overmyer
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998-03-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781478609896

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Religions of China by Daniel E. Overmyer Pdf

The guiding themes of Chinese religion as it is actually lived! This short work explains basic ideas and practices of Chinese religions in direct and simple language, with many examples and analogies for increased understanding. Its basic assumption is that religion is best understood as an aspect of everyday lifeas something that makes sense to those who practice iteven if outsiders might be puzzled at first. While Overmyers treatment focuses on traditional China before the twentieth century, many of the beliefs and practices described are still alive, at least in some Chinese communities. While the basic concern of this book is, first, to understand Chinese religions in their own right, it takes the additional step of exploring what modern students might learn from them.

Author : Joseph Alan Adler
Publisher : Pearson
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110445322

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Chinese Religious Traditions by Joseph Alan Adler Pdf

This series provides succinct and balanced overviews of the religions of the world. Written in an accessible and informative style, and assuming little or no prior knowledge on the part of the reader, each book gives a basic introduction to the faith--its history, beliefs, and practices--and emphasizes modern developments and the role and impact of the religion in today's world. Chinese Religious Traditions provides a concise introduction to the history of religion in China and its ramifications in China today. Focusing on the four major religious traditions of Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, and popular religion, this book covers the religious and ethical ideas as well as the practices within each tradition. The book traces themes that are common to Chinese society from earliest times to the present day. It also highlights the ways in which each tradition has responded to and influenced political and cultural change.

Author : Donald E. MacInnis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015016960661

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Religion in China Today by Donald E. MacInnis Pdf

Author : Adam Yuet Chau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781136892264

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Religion in Contemporary China by Adam Yuet Chau Pdf

This book provides a wide-ranging and in-depth survey of contemporary religious practices in China. It explains how recent economic reforms and concurrent relaxation of religious polices have created fertile ground for the revitalization of a wide range of religious practices and relates this to larger issues of social and cultural continuity and change.

Author : Jeaneane D. Fowler,Merv Fowler
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1845191722

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Chinese Religions by Jeaneane D. Fowler,Merv Fowler Pdf

Presents an introduction to the religions of China, and places it in the wider context of Chinese history and philosophy. This book brings together the studies of Jeaneane Fowler in Taoism, Chinese popular religion and the broader canvas of Chinese cosmogony, and those of Merv Fowler in Confucianism, Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism.

Author : Holmes Welch
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0674697006

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The Practice of Chinese Buddhism, 1900-1950 by Holmes Welch Pdf

Based partly on unpublished documents and oral information obtained from monks who headed major monasteries on mainland China, Holmes Welch presents a detailed description of the modern practice of Chinese Buddhism. Focusing on the actual rather than the theoretical observances of the religion, he gives an exhaustive account of the monastic system and the style of life of both monk and layman. His study makes new information available for the Western reader and calls into question the whole concept of the moribund state of Chinese Buddhism.

Author : Daniel L. Overmyer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521538238

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Religion in China Today by Daniel L. Overmyer Pdf

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Author : Herbert Giles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1672193230

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Religions in Ancient China by Herbert Giles Pdf

Throughout history, China has been the home and destination of many religious and philosophical traditions. Confucianism and Taoism, in addition to Buddhism, are the so-called "three doctrines" or teachings, which have played an important role in shaping Chinese culture.The elements of these three belief systems are incorporated into the traditional Chinese religion, that is, worship devoted to local gods and ancestors; this has always been - and continues to be - the religion of the majority of the population, family-oriented and not requiring exclusive adherence, which allows the practice or expression of personal beliefs of different faiths at the same time.Some scholars prefer not to use the term "religion" in reference to Chinese belief systems, suggesting instead that it be "cultural practices", "systems of thought" and philosophies as their most appropriate definition. While Confucianism in its religious aspect corresponds to the traditional religion of worship of local gods and ancestors, Taoism has developed as an ecclesiastical movement distinct from the common religion since the 1st or 2nd century. Buddhism was introduced in the 1st century and grew to have a strong impact in China, which it still preserves today.Today's Chinese state officially recognizes five religions, managed through centralized institutions: Buddhism, Taoism, Protestantism, Catholicism, and Islam. Traditional religion in all its forms, even if not centralized at the bureaucratic level, enjoys freedom. According to statistics 70% of Chinese people practiced traditional religion, including 13% who practiced traditional cults in a Taoist doctrinal or ritual framework or popular religions influenced by Taoism, while those who identified themselves only as initiated "Taoists" were 0,8% (the term "Taoist" in China is traditionally reserved only for Taoist priests or those who undertake direct discipleship under their leadership, and is not traditionally extended to the multitude of lay followers). The adherents to Buddhism were 14%, and of these the formally initiated Buddhists formed 1.3%. Christians were 2.4%, of whom 2.2% were Protestants and 0.2% were Catholics. Muslims were 1.7%. The remaining 13% of the population was not religious (they were atheist, agnostic or had not declared any preference). Confucianism as a religious designation is popular among intellectuals, although there are various popular movements of Confucian origin.