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LIVING IN THE CHINESE COSMOS
Religion in China
An Introduction
The Chinese Cosmos: Basic Concepts
Understanding "Religion" in Context
19th Century: European Encroachment
20th Century: Communism & Internal Challenges
21st Century: Tradition and the Question of Identity
"Popular Religion"
What is "Popular Religion"?
Settling the Dead: Funerals, Memorials and Beliefs Concerning the Afterlife
The Jade Emperor & the Gods of the Heavenly Domain
The Kitchen God & the Gods of the Earthly Domain
The Ten Magistrates of Underworld Realm
Institutional: The Three Teachings
Sanjiao:
The Three Teachings
Defining "Daoism": A Complex History
Buddhism: The "Imported" Tradition
Confucius and the "Confucian Tradition"
The State & Imperial Legitimacy
The Confucian Classics & the Civil Service Examinations
Temples of the State Cult
The Emperor in the Cosmic Order
Resources
Topic Index
Class Materials
Bibliography
Site Credits
Living in the Chinese Cosmos
Understanding Religion in Late-Imperial China (1644-1911)
Faculty Consultants: Myron L. Cohen and Stephen F. Teiser
RELIGION IN CHINA: AN OVERVIEW
Introduction
The Chinese Cosmos:
Basic Concepts
Understanding
"Religion"
In Context
19th Century:
European Encroachment
20th Century:
Communism & Internal Challenges
21st Century:
Tradition and the Question of Identity
POPULAR RELIGION & BELIEFS
What is
"Popular Religion"
?
Settling the Dead:
Beliefs Concerning the Afterlife
The
Jade Emperor
& the Heavenly Domain
The
Kitchen God
& the Earthly Domain
The
Ten Magistrates of Underworld Realm
INSTITUTIONAL RELIGION: THE THREE TEACHINGS
Sanjiao:
The Three Teachings
Defining
"Daoism"
Buddhism
: "Imported" Tradition
Confucius
& "Confucian Tradition"
RELIGION, THE STATE, & IMPERIAL LEGITIMACY
The Confucian Classics & the
Civil Service Examinations
Temples of the
State Cult
The
Emperor in the Cosmic Order
