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Philosophy and Religion in Early Medieval China

Philosophy and Religion in Early Medieval China

Chan, Alan K. L.
Lo, Yuet-Keung

Hardcover

Series: Suny Chinese Philosophy and Culture

Chinese HistoryGeneral Eastern Religions

ISBN10: 1438431872
ISBN13: 9781438431871
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: Jul 1 2010
Pages: 381
Weight: 1.45
Height: 1.10 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

An exploration of Chinese during a time of monumental change, the period after the fall of the Han dynasty.

Exploring a time of profound change, this book details the intellectual ferment after the fall of the Han dynasty. Questions about heaven and the affairs of the world that had seemed resolved by Han Confucianism resurfaced and demanded reconsideration. New currents in philosophy, religion, and intellectual life emerged to leave an indelible mark on the subsequent development of Chinese thought and culture. This period saw the rise of xuanxue (dark learning or learning of the mysterious Dao), the establishment of religious Daoism, and the rise of Buddhism. In examining the key ideas of xuanxue and focusing on its main proponents, the contributors to this volume call into question the often-presumed monolithic identity of this broad philosophical front. The volume also highlights the richness and complexity of religion in China during this period, examining the relationship between the Way of the Celestial Master and local, popular religious beliefs and practices, and discussing the relationship between religious Daoism and Buddhism.

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