Confucianism
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The central issue of present studies on Confucianism concerns whether Confucianism is a religious tradition or not. So far, the dominant approaches to this tradition have been historical and philosophical, with the religious and spiritual aspects considered secondary at best. Contemporary scholars who have regarded religion as central to Confucianism include Julia Ching, Tu Wei-ming, and Rodney Taylor. Topics include the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, popularization of the religious aspects of Confucianism during the Han dynasty, domination of Confucianism in education and public indoctrination, and Neo-Confucianism.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 1995
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Buddhism
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Studies on Chinese Buddhism have been relatively advanced compared to other Chinese religions, mainly due to the international aspects of Buddhism. The spurt in current research focuses mainly on the Ch'an tradition, which is a sub-field of Chinese Buddhism. Scholars are also focusing attention on the Sung dynasty though there have been few significant studies on the post-Sung era. With the discovery of archaeological evidence in China in the last two decades, efforts are on to translate them and to create electronic versions of Chinese Buddhist texts. Influential scholars include Bernard Faure and Peter N. Gregory.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 1995
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Popular religion
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There has been no consensus on the definition or approach to the study of Chinese popular religion, and a variety of historical and anthropological approaches are in use. The nature of the available sources has also impeded the understanding of continuity and change in Chinese popular religion. Major topics include religion and the family; cosmology, divination and morality; and ritual.
Publication Name: The Journal of Asian Studies
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0021-9118
Year: 1995
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