Chinese religions
Subtitle: beliefs & practices
By: Jeaneane Fowler and Merv Fowler.
Contributors: Fowler, Merv.
Publisher: Sussex Academic Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Oregon, USA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845191726
Subjects: China -- Religion
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient China : the three dynasties; title: The Hsia/Xia dynasty; title: The Shang dynasty; title: The Chou/Zhou dynasty; title: The age of the philosophers; title: Rhythms of the universe; title: The book of changes : the I Ching/Yijing; title: Yin and Yang; title: The five agents; title: Confucianism; title: The Ju/Ru tradition; title: Confucius; title: The analects; title: Teachings; title: The Confucian classics; title: Confucian development; title: Confucianism in formation; title: Meng-tzu/Mengzi and Hsün-tzu/Xunzi; title: Confucianism in adaptation; title: Classical taoism; title: What is taoism; title: Lao-tzu/Laozi and the Tao te Ching/Daodejing; title: Chuang-tzu/Zhuangzi; title: Lieh-tzu/Liezi; title: Tao; title: Creation and reversal; title: Te/De; title: Wu-wei : non-action; title: Tzu-jan/Ziran : naturalness and spontaneity; title: Buddhism; title: The advent of Buddhism in China; title: The Tien-tai/Tiantai (Jap. Tendai) School; title: Hua-yen/Huayan; title: Devotional Buddhism; title: Pure land Buddhism; title: Religious Taoism; title: Historical development; title: Alchemy; title: Life beyond earth; title: Religious praxis; title: Immortals; title: Sages; title: Neo-Confucianism; title: The transforming face of Confucianism; title: The place of women in Confucian culture; title: The five masters; title: The dissemination of Confucianism; title: Modern new Confucianism; title: Chan Buddhism; title: Bodhidharma; title: Hui-ko/Huike; title: Hui-neng/Huineng; title: The Zen movement after Hui-Neng; title: The five houses; title: Kuei-yang/Guiyang (Jap. Igyo) and the circular figures; title: Lin-chi/Linji (Jap. Rinzai) and shouting and beating; title: Koan practice; title: The masterpupil relationship; title: Tsao-tung (Jap. Soto) and the formula of the five ranks; title: Yun-men/Yunmen (Jap. Ummon) and the pass of a single word; title: Fa-yen/Fayan (Jap. Hogen) and the inner unity of the six marks of being; title: The sung/song period; title: Meditation; title: Popular religion; title: What is popular religion?; title: Deities of popular religion; title: The calendar; title: Festivals; title: Popular praxis; title: Chinese religions today; title: Communist China; title: Confucianism; title: Taoism; title: Buddhism; title: Popular religion; title: Influences of Chinese religions in the West.