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Cai Yuanpei (1868-1940), Religion, and His Plan to Save China through Buddhism |
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Gildow, Douglas M. (著)
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| Source |
Asia Major
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| Volume | v.31 n.2 Third Series |
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| Date | 2018 |
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| Pages | 107 - 148 |
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| Publisher | Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica=中央研究院歷史語言研究所 |
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| Publisher Url |
http://www2.ihp.sinica.edu.tw/en/
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| Location | 臺北市, 臺灣 [Taipei shih, Taiwan] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Keyword | Cai Yuanpei; jiao(teachings/religion); religion; guo(nation/state); Inoue Enryō; Buddhism |
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| Abstract | This article examines the evolution of Cai Yuanpei's (1868-1940) views on religion in general and Buddhism in particular, focusing on his little-known essay, "Protecting the Nation through Buddhist Teachings" (1900). The twofold aim is to explain how a generally secularist leader such as Cai could have once advocated Buddhism as a key in constructing a modern nation but then changed his views. Toward this end I analyze Cai's writings and probe the sources of his ideas. This investigation reveals that Cai derived pro-Buddhist ideas from modernist Japanese Buddhism and from native Chinese thinkers fearful of Christianity and disenchanted with Confucianism. I argue that Cai's gradual change was due to Western secular philosophies and to his experiences with religious groups. I suggest that Cai wrestled with a fundamental issue for modern states, which remains divisive worldwide to this day: whether to grant a given religion or ideology a privileged place in the national constitution. An annotated translation of Cai's essay is appended. |
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| Table of contents | Abstract 107
Cai Yuanpei, Buddhism, and Religion 112
Protecting the Nation Through Buddhist Teachings 124
Assessment and Legacy 133
Appendix: Annotated Translation of "Fojiao huguo lun" |
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| ISSN | 00044482 (P) |
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| Hits | 120 |
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| Created date | 2023.06.26 |
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| Modified date | 2023.07.20 |
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