Popular Religious Movements and Heterodox Sects in Chinese History China Studies 3 Hubert 1st Edition by Michael Seiwert ISBN 978-9004131460 9004131469
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ISBN 10:9004131469
ISBN 13: 978-9004131460
Author: Michael Seiwert
This groundbreaking book surveys the entire history of popular religious sects in Chinese history. “Publish this Book!” is the unequivocal recommendation taken from the peer reviews.
In part one the reader will find a thorough treatment of the formation of the notions of orthodoxy and heterodoxy in the contexts of Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism.
Chronologically organized, the work continues to deal with each new religious movement; its teachings, scriptures, social organisation, and political significance.
The discussions on the patterns laid bare and on the dynamics of popular religious movements in Chinese society, make this book indispensable for all those who wish to gain a true understanding of the mechanics of Popular religious movements in historical and contemporary China.
Table of contents:
PART ONE
POPULAR SECTS AND HETERODOXY
BEFORE THE MING DYNASTY
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER ONE: Prophecies and Messianism in Han
Confucianism
CHAPTER TWO: Popular Sects and the Early Daoist
Tradition
1. Roots of the Daoist Tradition.
2. New Developments during the Han Dynasty.
3. The Formation of Daoist Orthodoxies.
4. Popular Sects after the Han Dynasty..
5. Eschatology and Millenarianism…
CHAPTER THREE: Heterodox Movements in Medieval
Buddhism
1. Critique of Buddhism as a Heterodox Religion..
2. Buddhism, Popular Religions, and Rebellions…
3. Eschatological Beliefs in Buddhist Sectarianism.
4. The Social Dimension of Heterodox Buddhist Sectarianism
5. The Elimination of Heterodoxy.
6. Conclusion: The Formation of Orthodoxies and Heterodoxies.
CHAPTER FOUR: Popular Sectarianism during the Song and
Yuan dynasties
1. Popular Buddhism and Buddhist Sectarianism
The White Cloud movement..
The White Lotus movement.
2. Other Sectarian Traditions.
Heterodox sects during the Song.
Millenarian sects during the Yuan…
PART TWO
POPULAR RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS DURING THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES
INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER FIVE: The Luo Teaching: The Shaping of a
New Tradition….
1. The Formation of a New Tradition.
2. The Unfolding of a Tradition..
3. The Dynamics of a Popular Religious Movement.
CHAPTER SIX: The Spectrum of Popular Religious
Teachings in Late Ming.
1. Popular Religious Teachings in Early Ming.
2. Huangtian Jiao (Yellow Heaven Teaching).
3. Hongyang Jiao (Vast Yang Teaching)
4. Sanyi Jiao (Three-in-One Teaching).
CHAPTER SEVEN: Homogenization and Diversification of Sectarian Traditions.
1. The Longhua Jing (Dragon-Flower Scripture) as Synthesis of Sectarian Traditions in North China..
2. Proliferation of Popular Sects under the Qing..
Zhang Baotai and His Sectarian Network…
The Shouyuan Jiao and Bagua Jiao Networks.
Continuation of Cumulative Traditions: Yiguan Dao
CHAPTER EIGHT: The Dynamics of Popular Religious Movements During the Qing and Ming Dynasties.
1. Innovation and Historical Continuity.
2. The Emergence of New Religious Movements.
3. Changing Degrees of Heterodoxy.
4. Diversification, Homogenization, and the Dynamics of
Expansion.
5. Rewards and Costs of Membership.
EPILOGUE: Popular Religious Movements and Elite Culture
APPENDIX: On the Two Versions of the Jiulian Jing.
Bibliography
Index
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