Examines the events that led to the Tian'anmen Square massacre, discusses religious freedom in China, and speculates on whether a Chinese democracy could survive

Probing China's Soul: Religion, Politics, and the Protest in the People's Republic

Politics & Social Sciences

Ching, Julia

Politics & Government

Harpercollins

Recognized as one of the greatest philosophers in classical China, Chu Hsi (1130-1200) is known in the West primarily through translations of one of his many works, the Chin-ssu Lu. In this book, Julia Ching offers the first book-length examination of Chu Hsi's religious thought, based on extensive reading of both primary and secondary sources.Ching begins by providing an introduction to Chu's twelfth-century intellectual context. She then examines Chu's natural philosophy, looking in particular at the ideas of the Great Ultimate and at spirits and deities and the rituals that honor them. Next, Ching considers Chu's interpretation of human nature and the emotions, highlighting the mystical thrust of the theoretical and practical teachings of spiritual cultivation and meditation. She discusses Chu's philosophical disputes with his contemporariesin particular Lu Chiu-yuanand examines his relationship to Buddhism and Taoism. In the final chapters, Ching looks at critiques of Chu during his lifetime and after and evaluates the relevance of his thinking in terms of contemporary needs and problems. This clearly written and highly accessible study also offers translations of some of Chu's most important philosophical poems, filling a major gap in the fields of both Chinese philosophy and religion.

The Religious Thought of Chu Hsi

Philosophy

Oxford University Press

To Acquire Wisdom: The Way of Wang Yang-Ming (Studies in Oriental Culture)

To Acquire Wisdom: The Way of Wang Yang-Ming (Studies in Oriental Culture)

Wang, Yangming

Columbia Univ. Pr.

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Christianity and Chinese Religions

Religion & Spirituality

Küng, Hans

Christian Books & Bibles

Scm Pr

In this book, Julia Ching offers a survey of over 4,000 years of Chinese civilization through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. She investigates the sage-king myth and ideal, arguing that institutions of kingship were bound up with cultivation of trance states and communication with spirits. Over time, the sage-king myth became a model for the actual ruler. As a paradigm, it was also appropriated by private individuals who strove for wisdom without becoming kings. As the Confucian tradition interacted with the Taoist and the Buddhist, the religious character of spiritual and mystical cultivation became more pronounced. But the sage-king idea continued, promoting expectations of benevolent despotism rather than democratization in Chinese civilization.

Mysticism and Kingship in China: The Heart of Chinese Wisdom (Cambridge Studies in Religious Traditions, Series Number 11)

History

Asia

Cambridge University Press

Confucianism and Christianity: A Comparative Study

Kodansha USA Inc

The Butterfly Healing: A Life Between East and West

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Novalis Pr

The Butterfly Healing : A Life Between East and West

Novalis Publishing

Christentum und Weltreligionen. Chinesische Religion.

Piper

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