China And Her Mysteries
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Thus, from the three great religions or schools of teaching in China — Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism — he prefers to evolve an amalgam suited to his daily life. Thus we see that he moulds his religion upon his life much more than his life upon his religion.
Professor Douglas in his book, Society in China^ says of this question : — " Religious sentiment is not a characteristic of the Chinese. Their views on the subject of faith are wanting in definitiveness, and are so indistinct and blurre...d that it might surpass the wit of man to determine what is the prevailing religion of the country. The multitude of Buddhist temples which cover the face of the land might naturally suggest that the majority of the people profess the religion of Buddha, while conversations with native scholars would unquestionably lead one to believe that 42 THE RELIGIONS OF CHINA 43 the educated classes were to a man Confucianists. Taoism, the third religion which holds sway in China, does not make the same pretension to popularity as do the other two faiths.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Thus, from the three great religions or schools of teaching in China — Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism — he prefers to evolve an amalgam suited to his daily life. Thus we see that he moulds his religion upon his life much more than his life upon his religion.
Professor Douglas in his book, Society in China^ says of this question : — " Religious sentiment is not a characteristic of the Chinese. Their views on the subject of faith are wanting in definitiveness, and are so indistinct and blurre...d that it might surpass the wit of man to determine what is the prevailing religion of the country. The multitude of Buddhist temples which cover the face of the land might naturally suggest that the majority of the people profess the religion of Buddha, while conversations with native scholars would unquestionably lead one to believe that 42 THE RELIGIONS OF CHINA 43 the educated classes were to a man Confucianists. Taoism, the third religion which holds sway in China, does not make the same pretension to popularity as do the other two faiths.
What to read after China And Her Mysteries?
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