Christianity and religious syncretism in early twentieth-century China

Wang, Xiaoxuan

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Christianity and religious syncretism in early twentieth-century China

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Wang, Xiaoxuan
Religious Diversity, MPI for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Max Planck Society;

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Wang, X. (2017). Christianity and religious syncretism in early twentieth-century China. MMG Working Paper, (17-11).

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Abstract

Christianity in China is known to have been influenced by Chinese popular religion. Yet it is less known how much Christianity has influenced other religions in China. This article examines the syncretic trend of the early years of Republican China, which aimed at reinventing Chinese religions. I argue that as early as the 1920s, followers of Chinese religious traditions were appropriating various aspects of Christianity – from its symbols and institutions to its values – for their own ends. This trend was crucial for Christianity to become a part of Chinese religion and society.