British Sinologist Boda also and Chinese religion research
September 29, 2020 09:16 Source: "China Social Sciences", September 29, 2020, Issue 2021 Author: Huang Chang

Bobe (James Dyer Ball,1847-1919),British sinologist、Come to Chinese missionaries,Once in Hong Kong、Guangzhou and other places mission。He served as the editor -in -chief of the China Review from 1900-1901,1915-1917 the editor -in -chief of "The Friend of China",Published a large number of articles,Content involving Chinese myths and legends、Dialects in various places、Turkish products, etc.。Boda's research on Sinology is wide and deep,His attaches great importance to Chinese religious issues。spring 1905,Boda also uses the original concept of "Chinese 'GOD' and the original religious belief of the Chinese" "Li、Yi、Tiandao -Confucianism "" False of philosophy and thoughts becomes a superstition -Taoism "" The Bad Light of Buddhism in China "is the title,I have made a number of lectures on Chinese religious beliefs。After that,Bobo also published the book "Chinese and its religion" on the basis of the lecture,Systematically introduced Chinese Buddhism、Taoism、Confucian、Christianity and other beliefs,By summing up the development of various religions in China,He concluded that the belief of the Chinese from worshiping the development of natural phenomena from the original worship of the "sky" to the worship of various gods,Finally formed a diversified religious belief。

bet365 best casino games In order to allow Europeans to better understand the Chinese beliefs,Boda also promotes Christianity in Hong Kong,Study in Buddhism attentive、Taoism and other Chinese religious classics,Especially deep in the translation of Taoist classics。Boda also on the basis of the missionary of the Father's Ministry of Beauty Boya,Combined with the religious content involved in the "Chinese General Theory"、Zhan John's "Tao Te Ching" English translation、Ding Yiliang "Hanlin Collection",and related Chinese literature,Rewhere and comment on Chinese mythology "Fairy Tong Jian", "Jade Emperor", etc.。From 1881 to 1884, in the "Chinese Festivals -the Origin of the Chinese Universe and the Origin of the Origin of Human Origin" at the "Chinese Review",Introduce Chinese readers of European readers、Taoist thought、Fairy Taoist and other content,It has caused Europeans to explore the concept of cosmic and human origin in China。Boda also thinks,"Fairy Tongjian" not only has a variety of gods,Including Taoism、Buddhism、Confucian content,and Christian figures,Ru Jiu Nine Part 2 "Yan Ziling Gao Kuangwu,Maria Zhen Jesus "describes the content of Jesus' birth。This reflects the great integration of religious in the middle and late Ming Dynasty,reflects the compatibility and attitude of Chinese culture to foreign culture。He tried to translate and understand through the classics of Taoism,Seeking the possibility of integration of the Chinese universe view and the western cosmic view,and the commonality of traditional Chinese bet365 best casino games myths and Christian teachings,To promote the spread of Christianity in China。

Boda also pointed out,The word "Taoism" in China contains two layers of meaning: one is a philosophical idea that was originally found and developed by Lao Tzu; the other is a mixed multiple superstition "religion that has matured in the 19th century. ",It is exactly the same as that of Bai Xingjiao and early astrology.。But the second meaning of "Taoism" is not the natural development of the first layer of meaning,The meaning of the two layers is not related。He highly commented on the author of "Tao Te Ching" Lao Tzu,Compare it to "Pythagoras in China",Appreciation of Lao Tzu is "China's first thought awakener and enlightenment"。He believes that Lao Tzu proposed "Resentment with Germany"、The ideological system that opposes the pole and advocates the establishment of a small country and widow society,Its essence is a "political -ethics" system。He explained Lao Tzu's "Tao" as the way to explore survival and road,and use a comparative religious method,Comparison of Indian mysteriousism,and ancient Greek philosopher Bamnine、Helk Lite、Plato's thought,Think that Lao Tzu's "Tao" is "a ideological system that puts superpatients and mysteriousism into practice",And Lao Tzu's thoughts are most in line with Plato's thoughts -both emphasize the absoluteness of thought,and all resolutely maintain the "phenomenon world" and its order; Lao Tzu tries to build a rural society of small nations and widows.。

Bobo also appreciates the simple universe view contained in Lao Tzu's thoughts: first,Lao Tzu Bet365 lotto review believes that "qi" is the material motor cause of creating all things,"Qi" clear and rising lightly to "Sky","Qi" turbid and sinking。Boda also thinks,This view is extremely similar to Kant's "Nebula hypothesis" proposed in the 18th century,Therefore, he highly appreciates Lao Tzu’s "qi and everything" is advanced。Second,Boda also believes that the "Tao" proposed by Lao Tzu and Taoism is "Taichu" and "Wuji","Tao" as "the origin of the universe" produced "Yin" and "Yang",Fu also constitutes "Black" and "White"、"Good" and "Bad"、"Male" and "Female"、"Day" and "Night", etc.,"Yin" and "Yang" reached a harmonious state,The universe can only run。Boda also further pointed out,Compared with other beliefs,Taoism did not trace the origin of the universe back to any "God" (including various gods in Chinese culture); Lao Tzu noticed the connection between all things in the universe,The "Tao" described in the Tao Te Ching is a combination of "yes" and "none",All things in the universe are in the process of transformation and nothing。Because of this,Taoist views can surpass the times and exist。Boda also believes that Lao Tzu's discussion constitutes the simplicity of the Chinese people in the universe; on the other hand, trying to illustrate that the Chinese understanding of "heaven" is also contained in Christian teachings。He believes that the "husband has a formal person in" Fairy Tong Jian ",Born in invisible。invisible for Wuji,Table of tangible Tai Chi "This expression,Just in line with "Bible bet365 Play online games · Old Testament · Genesis" "The ground is empty and chaos,Darkness; God's Spirit is on the water "description。

but,Boda also believes that Taoist philosophy has become a "superstition" in the 19th century.,It is manifested as ignoring the law of natural development,To ghost、Fairy、Xiandan、Medicine powder、Mantra and other infinite passion。He takes the "braid -cutting panic" in China in 1876 as an example,pointed out that Taoist uses ancient Chinese to the demon、Ghost Charm、superstition of whirlwind,Rumors that spread "Many invisible souls cut off people's braids",This causes social panic。Boda also concluded that Taoism is harmless,But the superstition generated by Taoism to help the old and weak women and children who have countless hands without chickens,It has caused great harm to Chinese society。

In terms of understanding of Buddhism,Boda also believes that the "compassion for" and the "benevolent" of Chinese Confucianism advocated by Buddhism、Taoism’s "Tao" has something in common,Chinese people combine Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Taoism, to form a new idea。In his opinion,Buddhism is actually no longer a religious belief in China。His epic "Light of Asia",I believe that it should not over -praise the beauty of Buddhism,Instead, it should be soberly realized that the foundation of Buddhism is the suffering brought by the surname system。Different from China and India,Chinese acceptance of Buddhism is not due to appreciation of the teachings of Buddhism,but because the people follow the will of the upper level ruling class。bet365 live casino games Buddhism, as a kind of foreign religion, was introduced into China without being too obstructive,There are two reasons: First, Buddhist vocabulary enters the Chinese system,Chinese vocabulary changes from a single syllable to a dual syllable,Absorption and borrowing a lot of Buddhist terms,This not only enables the Chinese vision to broaden,It helps the Chinese to accept Buddhist teachings smoothly。Second, Buddhist thought and Confucianism、Taoist thought integrates,Fundamental to form a Chinese spiritual world。For the Chinese,Confucianism advocates a moral system,Although the public can feel the lofty of moral ring,It is difficult to reach; the idea of ​​Taoism is too abstract,Ordinary people cannot understand and enlightenment,can only develop it into a kind of witchcraft。Buddhism is the combination of the moral thoughts of Confucian "benevolence" and the mysterious color of Taoism,Therefore, it has formed a unique idea of ​​China。

Boda also advocates that priests in China should understand China's religious beliefs,But he treats Chinese Buddhism、Taoism research,Seeking what it is in common with Christian teachings,Not to abandon the opposition between different religions,but to make China abandon Confucianism、Release、Dao and other religious beliefs to believe in Christianity。In his cognition,Buddhism is "dim" in China,Taoism is "fallen" in China,Confucianism has made China's development "stagnant",Only Christianity can make China "civilized"。From the perspective bet365 best casino games of the research of Chinese religion,From the perspective of the research of Chinese religion,Its influence has exceeded the pure religious field,"Christianization" and "Civilization" have become excuses and tools for Westerners to colonize China。

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