外教社中国概况（英文版）PPT课件CHAPTER 4.pptx

CHAPTER 4Religion ContentsNative Beliefs and Religions in ChinaⅠDaoismⅡBuddhismⅢOther Non-native ReligionsⅣCurrent Situation of Religions in ChinaV INative Beliefs and Religions in China ReligionThe traditional Chinese culture is agriculture-based. Buddha Sakyamuni, Supreme Lord Lao Zi, or God, worthy of their faith. realistic interestsconsider any deity 12Folk BeliefsAncestral Worship 1. Folk Beliefsrich folk beliefs everything has a deity in chargemountain gods, river gods, flower gods, tree gods, etc. money god, Bodhisattva Guanyin who bestows children, kitchen god and earth god. money godLady MazuGuan Yu do not have a complete doctrine of teachingsa lack of scripturesno strict organizationsno complex rituals Feng Shuifull of Chinese characteristicsin the eyes of people who believe in Feng Shui, all of these could affect health, and also the success of one’s career.素雅古风素雅古风素雅古风素雅古风In the eyes of the Chinese people who believe in the concept of unity between man and nature, human beings are part of the environment and are naturally affected by the environment. Cultural NotesLord GuanLord Guan is a reverent title for Guan Yu, who was originally a military general in the time of the Three Kingdoms period. He was famous for his loyalty and righteousness. Later, he was gradually deified and regarded as the “Martial Sage”. The Daoists referred to him as Sage King Guan. He was, in the eyes of the common people, a god of wealth. 2. Ancestral WorshipAncestral Worshipagricultural countryGenerally speaking, the ancient Chinese believed that the soul of their ancestors would affect the lives of their offspring. 素雅古风 Confucian concept protect and blesspragmatic purposesa way to express commemoration for their ancestors. enhance the identity of the same clan, and to strengthen the cohesion of bigger familiesloyalty and filial piety helped to emphasize ancestral worship. During the time of the Zhou Dynasty, rites and music systems had been established, and ancestral worshi