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The roots of religion

Mixing fact and fantasy is typical for the Western mind, but in Chinese tradition historicization indicates the power and significance of mythology. Even in times of revolutionary changes in China that could be felt in action. Chairman Mao during the «cultural revolution” was seen as a kind of almighty God, responsible for the welfare of the country. It was believed that «there is no need to worry nebozhiteley, when Mao’s Great Helmsman, is on guard.” This reflects the idea that sverhchelovecheskie fantastic opportunity and strength, which tells the ancient legend, still alive today. The Chinese people have a direct and inextricable line in its history going back through all the dynasties of the gods Nyuyva and Fusi, thus combining the historical and mythological times.

Ancient Religion

Archaeological evidence suggests the existence of the XII century. BC in the basin of the Yellow River (Yellow River) «the cradle of Chinese civilization» – Shan tribe. By the time this is about the same as the emergence of Greek culture.
As in Greece in the IV. BC, China was a society. many of the achievements of the time and survived the centuries in one form or another, came to the XX century. This remarkable stability of the social system is one of the important characteristics of China. The most important quality that contributed to this was the ability to assimyalirovat external impact. Those who tried to conquer the country, faced with a very united and developed society, and therefore eventually take its cultural and political structure. This happened with the northern tribes manchzhurskimi winning China in the XVII century.
The most significant impact on the development of Chinese culture was not associated with inozemnymi incursions, which came from outside and maintained up to XX members. teachings of Buddhism. It brought to China in the I-in. BC. e, from India and Central Asian merchants, who traveled the Silk Road.
By this time in China’s long-standing and firm position of the two religions, or, more precisely, philosophical schools: Confucianism and Taoism

Category Religion

Сентябрь 2010
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