DOCSLIB.ORG

|||GET||| Religions of China in Practice 1St Edition

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
|||GET||| Religions of China in Practice 1St Edition RELIGIONS OF CHINA IN PRACTICE 1ST EDITION DOWNLOAD FREE Donald S Lopez | 9780691021447 | | | | | Religion in China Chapter 1. Archived from the original on 8 August Since the late Religions of China in Practice 1st edition century, along with the study of religion in general, the study of Judaism and Jews in China as an academic subject has blossomed with the establishment of institutions such as Diane and Guilford Glazer Institute of Jewish Studies and the China Judaic Studies Association. All these factors tended to strengthen the local protective deities and their temples as focal points of village identity and activity. Vajra Publications. Islam 2. During a military mission in Hanning modern southwest ShaanxiXiu either died in battle or was killed by Lu himself, who incorporated Xiu's followers and seized the city, which he renamed Hanzhong. Confucius conceived these qualities as the foundation needed to restore socio-political harmony. By the 6th century BCE the power of Tian and the symbols that represented it on earth architecture of cities, temples, altars and ritual cauldrons, and the Zhou ritual system became "diffuse" and claimed by different potentates in the Zhou states to legitimise economic, political, and military ambitions. Yu Tao's survey of the year provided a detailed analysis of the social characteristics of the religious communities. Their practices are focused on improving morality, body cultivation, and on the recitation of scriptures. Chinese ancestorism [] [note 10]. Buddhism []. Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. Main article: Chinese Manichaeism. The idea of a " Confucian Church " as the state religion of China has roots in Religions of China in Practice 1st edition thought of Kang Youwei —an exponent of the early New Confucian search for a regeneration of the social relevance of Confucianism at a time when it fell out of favour with the fall of the Qing dynasty and the end of the Chinese empire. Despite the differences and occasional contradictions between the three traditions, the ancient Chinese society held each of these philosophies Religions of China in Practice 1st edition high importance and incorporated the different teachings into multiple areas of life. In Krech, Volkhard; Steinicke, Marion eds. The goal for followers of this popular form of Buddhism is to be reborn in the Pure Land, which is a place rather than a state of mind. Charlie rated it it was ok Sep 20, In Religions of China in Practice 1st edition interior, the temple enshrines a statue of Genghis Khan at the center and four of his men on each side the total making nine, a symbolic number in Mongolian culturethere is an altar where offerings to the godly men are made, and three white suldes made with white horse hair. Nichiren Buddhism was founded by the monk Nichiren —who elaborated his teachings upon the "Lotus Sutra" aspiring to reform Buddhism. Oxford University Press. Unlike the Taoists, who represent a tradition of high theology which is interethnic, both vernacular ritual masters and wu find their institutional base in local cults to particular deities, even though vernacular ritual masters are itinerant. Return to Book Page. From the central sulde there are strings that hold tied light blue pieces of cloth with a few white ones. Ancestors are evoked as gods and kept alive in these ceremonies to bring good luck and protect from evil forces and ghosts. Their progenitors were "sons of God", born by women who "stepped on the imprinting" of Di. Israel believed in the "God of its fathers, but not its divinised fathers". Review of Religion and Chinese Society 1. Science and Civilisation in China. The effect of Hinduism in China is also evident in various gods, originally of Hindu origin, which have been absorbed into the Chinese folk religion. Some forms have received official approval as they preserve traditional Chinese culture, including the worship of Mazu and the school of Sanyiism in Fujian[] Huangdi worship, [] and other forms of local worship, for instance the worship of LongwangPangu or Caishen. The rite described here was the 3rd time that the sacrifices were performed. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He concludes p. In addition to the Sogdian Zoroastrians, after the fall of the Sasanid dynastythrough the 7th and 8th centuries Iranian Zoroastrians, including aristocrats and magi[] : migrated to northern China. Chinese Religions and Philosophies Early Chinese Religion. Religious beliefs in China. Edwin Mellen Press. In Decemberthe Chinese Folk Temples' Management Association was formally established with the approval of the government of China and under the aegis of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. Further information: Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution. Non-Governmental Organisations in China. John Forman rated it really liked it May 26, From the central sulde there are strings that hold tied light blue pieces of cloth with a few white ones. Maggie rated it really liked it Apr 18, Many descendants of the Kaifeng community still live among the Chinese population, mostly unaware of their Jewish ancestry, while some have moved to Israel. Balasubramanian; Sibajiban Bhattacharyya eds. However these are can be used to show many of the religious practices of the Shang as often the questions being asked were what type of ritual should be performed. In Overmyer, Daniel L. Sinceup to two million Muslims, most of them Uighurs, have been arbitrarily detained in so-called reeducation camps, according to experts and foreign government officials. Under Xi, the CCP has pushed to Sinicize religion, or shape all religions to conform to the doctrines of the officially atheist party and the customs of the majority Han Chinese population. In the Tang dynasty — the concept of "Tian" became more common at the expense of "Di", continuing a tendency that started in the Han dynasty. Archived from the original on 12 August Note that the title of "Taoist", in common Chinese usage, is generally attributed only to the Taoist clergy. The Religions of China in Practice 1st edition protects normal religious Religions of China in Practice 1st edition. World Scientific. There are a growing number of religious believers, including those who practice folk religions and more than a dozen other banned faiths. From small farming communities rose dynasties such as the Zhou B. In the late 19th and early 20th century China was flooded with Christian missionaries working for Western powers. China Report. Oct 08, Scott Feero rated it it was amazing. Rituals may be performed by government officials, family elders, popular ritual masters and Taoists, the Religions of China in Practice 1st edition cultivating local gods to centre the forces of the universe upon a particular locality. The popularity of these Daoist activities underscores the fact that Chinese rural society has a long tradition of religiosity and has preserved and perpetuated Daoism regardless of official policy and religious institutions. In the late 20th century there was a reactivation of the state cults devoted to the Yellow Emperor and the Red Emperor. Archived from the original PDF on 1 January Further information: Silk Road transmission of Buddhism. China tops the list of the world's least religious nations by far; it's followed by countries in Europe — about three fourth of all Swedish and Czech also said that they were either atheists or not religious. Cambria Press. Buddhism Buddhism also influenced Taoism with its institutional structure, which Taoists copied and modified. Christians in China established the first clinics and hospitals practising modern medicine[] and provided the first modern training for nurses. Protestants were characterised by a prevalence of people living in the countryside, women, illiterates and semi-literates, and elderly people. Confucianism, for this new generation of scholars, became a "true religion" that offered "immanent transcendence". When you reach out to him or her, you will need the page title, URL, and the date you accessed the resource. It is a pantheistic system, believing in a universal God called Apka Enduri " God of Heaven " that is the omnipotent and omnipresent source of all life and creation. Archived from the original on 14 January The rise of the Qing dynasty saw numerous Islamic rebellions, including the Panthay Rebellion which occurred in Yunnan from toand the Dungan Revoltwhich occurred mostly in XinjiangShaanxi and Gansu from to Yet in the first years after Liberation there were places in Religions of China in Practice 1st edition where monasteries were destroyed, monks were beaten or killed, copies of the Buddhist canon were burned, and sacred images were melted down for their metal. Archived from the original on 27 April Religions of China in Practice Asia Policy 4. Charlotte marked it as to-read Feb 02, Christians in China established the first clinics and hospitals practising modern medicine[] and provided the first modern training for nurses. Most weekdays. Shamans revealed texts of Taoism from early times down to at least the 20th century. In addition, ethnic minority groups practice distinctive religions, including Tibetan Buddhismand Islam among the Hui and Uyghur peoples. One of them was the "Silk Route by Sea" that started from the Coromandel Coast in southeast India and reached Southeast Asia and then southeastern Chinese cities; another route was that from the ancient kingdom of Kamrupathrough upper Burma, reaching Yunnan ; a third route is the well-known Silk Route reaching northwest China, which was the main route through which Buddhism spread into China. Archived from the original PDF on 13 June Taoism had influence on literature and the arts, but the biggest area of Taoist influence was in science. The second phase of Zoroastrianism in China was in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period —and Religions of China in Practice 1st edition the development of an indigenous Chinese Zoroastrianism that lasted until modern times. Domains of the Christian-inspired Taiping Heavenly Kingdom —founded by the Christian convert Hong Xiuquan inspired by Biblical millenarianism.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Religion in China BKGA 85 Religion Inchina and Bernhard Scheid Edited by Max Deeg Major Concepts and Minority Positions MAX DEEG, BERNHARD SCHEID (EDS.)
    Religions of foreign origin have shaped Chinese cultural history much stronger than generally assumed and continue to have impact on Chinese society in varying regional degrees. The essays collected in the present volume put a special emphasis on these “foreign” and less familiar aspects of Chinese religion. Apart from an introductory article on Daoism (the BKGA 85 BKGA Religion in China proto­typical autochthonous religion of China), the volume reflects China’s encounter with religions of the so-called Western Regions, starting from the adoption of Indian Buddhism to early settlements of religious minorities from the Near East (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) and the early modern debates between Confucians and Christian missionaries. Contemporary Major Concepts and religious minorities, their specific social problems, and their regional diversities are discussed in the cases of Abrahamitic traditions in China. The volume therefore contributes to our understanding of most recent and Minority Positions potentially violent religio-political phenomena such as, for instance, Islamist movements in the People’s Republic of China. Religion in China Religion ∙ Max DEEG is Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Cardiff. His research interests include in particular Buddhist narratives and their roles for the construction of identity in premodern Buddhist communities. Bernhard SCHEID is a senior research fellow at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on the history of Japanese religions and the interaction of Buddhism with local religions, in particular with Japanese Shintō. Max Deeg, Bernhard Scheid (eds.) Deeg, Max Bernhard ISBN 978-3-7001-7759-3 Edited by Max Deeg and Bernhard Scheid Printed and bound in the EU SBph 862 MAX DEEG, BERNHARD SCHEID (EDS.) RELIGION IN CHINA: MAJOR CONCEPTS AND MINORITY POSITIONS ÖSTERREICHISCHE AKADEMIE DER WISSENSCHAFTEN PHILOSOPHISCH-HISTORISCHE KLASSE SITZUNGSBERICHTE, 862.
    [Show full text]
  • Congressional-Executive Commission on China Annual Report 2019
    CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Printed for the use of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China ( Available via the World Wide Web: https://www.cecc.gov VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:38 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 036743 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6011 Sfmt 5011 G:\ANNUAL REPORT\ANNUAL REPORT 2019\2019 AR GPO FILES\FRONTMATTER.TXT CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION NOVEMBER 18, 2019 Printed for the use of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China ( Available via the World Wide Web: https://www.cecc.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 36–743 PDF WASHINGTON : 2019 VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:38 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 036743 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 G:\ANNUAL REPORT\ANNUAL REPORT 2019\2019 AR GPO FILES\FRONTMATTER.TXT CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON CHINA LEGISLATIVE BRANCH COMMISSIONERS House Senate JAMES P. MCGOVERN, Massachusetts, MARCO RUBIO, Florida, Co-chair Chair JAMES LANKFORD, Oklahoma MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio TOM COTTON, Arkansas THOMAS SUOZZI, New York STEVE DAINES, Montana TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey TODD YOUNG, Indiana BEN MCADAMS, Utah DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California CHRISTOPHER SMITH, New Jersey JEFF MERKLEY, Oregon BRIAN MAST, Florida GARY PETERS, Michigan VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri ANGUS KING, Maine EXECUTIVE BRANCH COMMISSIONERS Department of State, To Be Appointed Department of Labor, To Be Appointed Department of Commerce, To Be Appointed At-Large, To Be Appointed At-Large, To Be Appointed JONATHAN STIVERS, Staff Director PETER MATTIS, Deputy Staff Director (II) VerDate Nov 24 2008 13:38 Nov 18, 2019 Jkt 036743 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 G:\ANNUAL REPORT\ANNUAL REPORT 2019\2019 AR GPO FILES\FRONTMATTER.TXT C O N T E N T S Page I.
    [Show full text]
  • A Case Study of the Chinese Repository
    Durham E-Theses Orientalism and Representations of China in the Early 19th Century: A Case Study of The Chinese Repository JIN, CHENG How to cite: JIN, CHENG (2019) Orientalism and Representations of China in the Early 19th Century: A Case Study of The Chinese Repository, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13227/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 ORIENTALISM AND REPRESENTATIONS OF CHINA IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY: A CASE STUDY OF THE CHINESE REPOSITORY Cheng Jin St. Cuthbert’s Society School of Modern Languages and Cultures Durham University This dissertation is submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2019 March 2019 DECLARATION This dissertation is the result of my own work and includes nothing, which is the outcome of work done in collaboration except where specifically indicated in the text.
    [Show full text]
  • Chinese Religion and the Challenge of Modernity in Malaysia and Singapore: Syncretism, Hybridisation and Transfi Guration1
    Asian Journal of Social Science 37 (2009) 107–137 www.brill.nl/ajss Chinese Religion and the Challenge of Modernity in Malaysia and Singapore: Syncretism, Hybridisation and Transfi guration1 Daniel P.S. Goh National University of Singapore Abstract Th e past fi fty years have seen continuing anthropological interest in the changes in religious beliefs and practices among the Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore under conditions of rapid modernisation. Anthropologists have used the syncretic model to explain these changes, arguing that practitioners of Chinese “folk” religion have adapted to urbanisation, capitalist growth, nation-state formation, and literacy to preserve their spiritualist worldview, but the religion has also experienced “rationalisation” in response to the challenge of modernity. Th is article proposes an alternative approach that questions the dichotomous imagination of spiritualist Chinese reli- gion and rationalist modernity assumed by the syncretic model. Using ethnographic, archival and secondary materials, I discuss two processes of change — the transfi guration of forms brought about by mediation in new cultural fl ows, and the hybridisation of meanings brought about by contact between diff erent cultural systems — in the cases of the Confucianist reform movement, spirit mediumship, Dejiao associations, state-sponsored Chingay parades, reform Taoism, and Charismatic Christianity. Th ese represent both changes internal to Chinese religion and those that extend beyond to reanimate modernity in Malaysia and Singapore. I argue that existential anxiety connects both processes as the consequence of hybridisation and the driving force for transfi guration. Keywords hybridity, modernity, syncretism, Chinese religion, Singapore, Malaysia Th e Question of Syncretic Chinese Religion Syncretic popular religion in Oriental societies has long intrigued Western scholars because of its striking diff erence with the theological religions of sacred books.
    [Show full text]
  • The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia
    The Mechanics of Modernity in Europe and East Asia This book provides a new answer to the old question of the 'rise of the west.' Why, from the eighteenth century onwards, did some countries embark on a path of sustained economic growth while others stagnated? For instance, Euro­ pean powers such as Great Britain and Germany emerged, whilst the likes of China failed to fulfil their potential. Ringmar concludes that, for sustained development to be possible, change must be institutionalised. The implications of this are brought to bear on issues facing the developing world today - with particular emphasis on Asia. Erik Ringmar teaches in the government department at the London School of Economics. He is the author of How We Survived Capitalism and Remained Almost Human (Anthem Books, 2005). Routledge explorations in economic history 1 Economic Ideas and Government Policy Contributions to contemporary economic history Sir Alec Caimcross 2 The Organization of Labour Markets Moderniry, culture and governance in Germany, Sweden, Britain and Japan Bo Strath 3 Currency Convertibility The gold standard and beyond Edited by Jorge Braga de Macedo, Barry Eichengreen and Jaime Reis 4 Britain's Place in the World A historical enquiry into import controls 1945-1960 Alan S. Milward and George Brennan 5 France and the International Economy From Vichy to the Treaty of Rome Frances M. B. Lynch 6 Monetary Standards and Exchange Rates M. C. Marcuzzo, L. Officer and A. Rosselli 7 Production Efficiency in Domesday England, 1086 John McDonal.d 8 Free Trade and its Reception 1815-1960 Freedom and trade: volume I Edited by Andrew Marrison 9 Conceiving Companies Joint-stock politics in Victorian England Timothy L.
    [Show full text]
  • Sarasvatī. Riverine Goddess of Knowledge. from the Manuscript
    Marburg Journal of Religion: Volume 14, No. 1 (May 2009) Author: Catherine Ludvik Year: 2007 Title: Sarasvatī. Riverine Goddess of Knowledge. From the Manuscript-carrying Vīṇā-player to the Weapon-wielding Defender of Dharma Series: Brill's Indological Library Publisher: Brill City: Leiden and Boston Number of Pages: xviii + 374 pp, 25 photographic illustrations Price: 170 US$ ISBN: 978 90 04 158146 Review: Sarasvatī is the name of an Indian deity who was taken up into Buddhist tradition and carried along into East Asia as far as Japan, where she is generally known as Benzaiten. In a way, therefore, this impressive book serves two sets of readers, first and foremost Indologists – hence its place in an indological series – but also those who are interested in the wider history of Buddhism or more generally of Asian religions. The later part of the work offers a study of relevant parts of the Buddhist Sutra of Golden Light, of which the Chinese versions represent a major source, even for the Indian developments. While ancient Indian studies are notorious for their uncertainties there is an extreme example here when we read concerning the Ṛg Veda that "Although composed sometime after 1750 B.C.E. … it dates from about the twelfth century B.C.E.." (p.9). Once that typically indological statement has been digested however, the analysis of relevant parts of the Vedas is extremely instructive. Ludvik takes issue with earlier studies (notably by Gonda) and works out a convincing sequence for the initial development of Sarasvatī from the imagery of a flowing river to an identification with "speech" (Vāc), the latter being crucial for the correct performance of ritual.
    [Show full text]
  • 3.Hindu Websites Sorted Country Wise
    Hindu Websites sorted Country wise Sl. Reference Country Broad catergory Website Address Description No. 1 Afghanistan Dynasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindushahi Hindu Shahi Dynasty Afghanistan, Pakistan 2 Afghanistan Dynasty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayapala King Jayapala -Hindu Shahi Dynasty Afghanistan, Pakistan 3 Afghanistan Dynasty http://www.afghanhindu.com/history.asp The Hindu Shahi Dynasty (870 C.E. - 1015 C.E.) 4 Afghanistan History http://hindutemples- Hindu Roots of Afghanistan whthappendtothem.blogspot.com/ (Gandhar pradesh) 5 Afghanistan History http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_history/mode Hindu Kush rn/hindu_kush.html 6 Afghanistan Information http://afghanhindu.wordpress.com/ Afghan Hindus 7 Afghanistan Information http://afghanhindusandsikhs.yuku.com/ Hindus of Afaganistan 8 Afghanistan Information http://www.afghanhindu.com/vedic.asp Afghanistan and It's Vedic Culture 9 Afghanistan Information http://www.afghanhindu.de.vu/ Hindus of Afaganistan 10 Afghanistan Organisation http://www.afghanhindu.info/ Afghan Hindus 11 Afghanistan Organisation http://www.asamai.com/ Afghan Hindu Asociation 12 Afghanistan Temple http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_Temples_ Hindu Temples of Kabul of_Kabul 13 Afghanistan Temples Database http://www.athithy.com/index.php?module=p Hindu Temples of Afaganistan luspoints&id=851&action=pluspoint&title=H indu%20Temples%20in%20Afghanistan%20. html 14 Argentina Ayurveda http://www.augurhostel.com/ Augur Hostel Yoga & Ayurveda 15 Argentina Festival http://www.indembarg.org.ar/en/ Festival of
    [Show full text]
  • 2.Hindu Websites Sorted Category Wise
    Hindu Websites sorted Category wise Sl. No. Broad catergory Website Address Description Reference Country 1 Archaelogy http://aryaculture.tripod.com/vedicdharma/id10. India's Cultural Link with Ancient Mexico html America 2 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harappa Harappa Civilisation India 3 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Valley_Civil Indus Valley Civilisation India ization 4 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiradu_temples Kiradu Barmer Temples India 5 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohenjo_Daro Mohenjo_Daro Civilisation India 6 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalanda Nalanda University India 7 Archaelogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxila Takshashila University Pakistan 8 Archaelogy http://selians.blogspot.in/2010/01/ganesha- Ganesha, ‘lingga yoni’ found at newly Indonesia lingga-yoni-found-at-newly.html discovered site 9 Archaelogy http://vedicarcheologicaldiscoveries.wordpress.c Ancient Idol of Lord Vishnu found Russia om/2012/05/27/ancient-idol-of-lord-vishnu- during excavation in an old village in found-during-excavation-in-an-old-village-in- Russia’s Volga Region russias-volga-region/ 10 Archaelogy http://vedicarcheologicaldiscoveries.wordpress.c Mahendraparvata, 1,200-Year-Old Cambodia om/2013/06/15/mahendraparvata-1200-year- Lost Medieval City In Cambodia, old-lost-medieval-city-in-cambodia-unearthed- Unearthed By Archaeologists 11 Archaelogy http://wikimapia.org/7359843/Takshashila- Takshashila University Pakistan Taxila 12 Archaelogy http://www.agamahindu.com/vietnam-hindu- Vietnam
    [Show full text]
  • A Comparative Study of Weixin Shengjiao (唯心聖教) and Daesoon Jinrihoe (大巡真理會)
    $ The Journal of CESNUR $ New Religions in Taiwan and Korea: A Comparative Study of Weixin Shengjiao (唯心聖教) and Daesoon Jinrihoe (大巡真理會) Fiona Hsin-Fang Chang National Chengchi University [email protected] ABSTRACT: Weixin Shengjiao in Taiwan and Daesoon Jinrihoe in Korea are among the new religions that emerged as part of a regional response to the political and cultural crisis that hit Eastern Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. Japanese, Chinese, and Western imperialism were all factors determining instability and favoring the birth and success of new religions, although the activities of the new faiths were limited for decades by Japanese rule in Korea and Martial Law in Taiwan. The paper discusses how Weixin Shengjiao and Daesoon Jinrihoe both use I Ching and Feng Shui, and the idea of resolving ancient grievances dating back to the mythological history of early China, in order to promote regional and world peace, noting both similarities and differences between the two movements and their respective relations with the traditional Three Teachings (Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism). KEYWORDS: Weixin Shengjiao, Weixinism, Daesoon Jinrihoe, I Ching, Chinese Folk Religion, New Religions in Taiwan, New Religions in Korea. The 19th Century Political Crisis and the Emergence of East Asian New Religions East Asian countries encountered a sovereignty crisis in the second half of the 19th century under the impact of Western powers. The traditional culture of the Three Teachings (三教), i.e. Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, was unable to resist the invasion of Western culture. The arrival of Christian missionaries, both Catholic and Protestant, converted some, but generated also a reaction in the shape of nationalistic new religions, which tried to revitalize the Three Teachings and create a national cultural consciousness (Chiu 2001).
    [Show full text]
  • The Functional Transition of Huiguan Through Case Studies in Thailand
    Journal of Social Sciences, Naresuan University, Volume 17 Number 1 (January-June, 2021): 1-30 © 2021 Journal of Social Sciences, Naresuan University: JSSNU Received: 12 Aug. 2020; Revised: 14 Dec. 2020; Accepted: 12 Jan. 2021 From Local Guanxi to Cross-Border Guanxi: The Functional Transition of Huiguan through Case Studies in Thailand Zhao Weihang1 ABSTRACT The subject of this research is huiguan (Chinese associations), literally a type of meeting hall for the ethnic Chinese (old-timers) community to discuss business, entertain, or solve communal problems. The methodology used was descriptive analysis. The study examines a core concept in the Chinese community, guanxi, first by analyzing literature reviews, then categorizing its functional development and combining current events to arrive at the findings. The research question is: what has driven the functional transition of huiguan? I will explore this by classifying their attributes; through this process we will gradually see the outcome and follow the changing situation of China and the world in a global frame. This research finds that huiguan-originally a symbolic building for hometown culture and folk religion that were frequented by new overseas Chinese are closely associated with political involvement. The purpose is to gain more business opportunities from the People’s Republic of China and further expand economic profit. In this regard, this study’s significance lies in its emphasis on the significance of guanxi (which means “connection” or “network” in Chinese) in the academic study of overseas Chinese. I conclude that what has changed is the influence of huiguan, which has extended from the local to cross-border 1 Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University <Email: [email protected]> 1 Zhao Weihang level.
    [Show full text]
  • 1.Hindu Websites Sorted Alphabetically
    Hindu Websites sorted Alphabetically Sl. No. Website Address Description Broad catergory Reference Country 1 http://18shaktipeetasofdevi.blogspot.com/ 18 Shakti Peethas Goddess India 2 http://18shaktipeetasofdevi.blogspot.in/ 18 Shakti Peethas Goddess India 3 http://199.59.148.11/Gurudev_English Swami Ramakrishnanada Leader- Spiritual India 4 http://330milliongods.blogspot.in/ A Bouquet of Rose Flowers to My Lord India Lord Ganesh Ji 5 http://41.212.34.21/ The Hindu Council of Kenya (HCK) Organisation Kenya 6 http://63nayanar.blogspot.in/ 63 Nayanar Lord India 7 http://75.126.84.8/ayurveda/ Jiva Institute Ayurveda India 8 http://8000drumsoftheprophecy.org/ ISKCON Payers Bhajan Brazil 9 http://aalayam.co.nz/ Ayalam NZ Hindu Temple Society Organisation New Zealand 10 http://aalayamkanden.blogspot.com/2010/11/s Sri Lakshmi Kubera Temple, Temple India ri-lakshmi-kubera-temple.html Rathinamangalam 11 http://aalayamkanden.blogspot.in/ Journey of lesser known temples in Temples Database India India 12 http://aalayamkanden.blogspot.in/2010/10/bra Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Temple India hmapureeswarar-temple-tirupattur.html Tirupattur 13 http://accidentalhindu.blogspot.in/ Hinduism Information Information Trinidad & Tobago 14 http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/tutor.php Acharya Learn Sanskrit through self Sanskrit Education India study 15 http://acharyakishorekunal.blogspot.in/ Acharya Kishore Kunal, Bihar Information India Mahavir Mandir Trust (BMMT) 16 http://acm.org.sg/resource_docs/214_Ramayan An international Conference on Conference Singapore
    [Show full text]
  • Use Style: Paper Title
    The 2015 WEI International Academic Conference Proceedings Athens, Greece LINKING RELIGIONS WITH TRADE NETWORKS AND THEIR MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA1 Ruchi Agarwal Mahidol University International College Nakorn Pathom, Thailand Abstract Number of researches outlines the relations between religions and trade but few focused on the two-way relationship shared between religions and trade networks and the role of marketing infrastructure in facilitating this relationship. This article aims to fill this gap by examining the role of trade networks in the dissemination of Buddhism and Hinduism in China and Southeast Asia and how these religions facilitated trade networks in expanding their businesses. Historical data reveals a strong link between the two and marketing made an important contribution in developing these links further. Contemporary data on the basis of supply-side theory shows new marketing strategies introduced in religious marketplace leading to commodification of religions with an emphasis religiosity in Thailand as a case study. Keywords: Buddhism, China, Hinduism, India, Markets, Religious dissemination, Southeast Asia, Trade I. INTRODUCTION This paper aims to study the role of trade networks in the dissemination of religions and vise versa by focusing on two religions, Buddhism and Hinduism both originating in India. In this paper, I argue that religious dissemination and trade networks share strong links and marketing infrastructure plays an important role in facilitating this link. To support my argument two examples of a historical linkage between religions and trade will be provided before focusing on more of the contemporary developments. One focuses on how the dissemination of Buddhism in China linked two very diverse regions together and the second focuses on Hinduism travelling to Southeast Asia, largely a function of South Asian migration.
    [Show full text]