LEADER 04715nam 22005292 450 001 9910838350903321 005 20230124180909.0 010 $a9789004468221$b(electronic bk.) 010 $z9789004468214 024 7 $a10.1163/9789004468221 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6808451 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6808451 035 $a(CKB)19919546700041 035 $z(OCoLC)1246622854 035 $a(nllekb)BRILL9789004468221 035 $a(EXLCZ)9919919546700041 100 $a20200716d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aScience and the Confucian Religion of Kang Youwei (1858-1927) $eChina before the Conflict Thesis /$fZhaoyuan WAN 210 1$aLeiden; $aBoston :$cBRILL,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (290 pages) 225 1 $aIdeas, History, and Modern China ;$v26 311 08$aPrint version: WAN, Zhaoyuan Science and the Confucian Religion of Kang Youwei (1858-1927) Boston : BRILL,c2021 9789004468214 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword -- Notes and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Definition of Terms -- 2 Science and Religion -- 3 'Studies of Half Kang' -- 4 Implications -- 5 Chapter Organization -- 1 A New Sage -- 1 Religious Leanings -- ?1.1 Classical and Folk Beliefs -- ?1.2 Buddhist Inspiration -- ?1.3 Knowledge of Christianity -- 2 Scientific Pursuits -- ?2.1 The Window of Geography -- ?2.2 Book Purchase at Shanghai -- ?2.3 Gleaning from Translations -- 3 Enlightenment -- ?3.1 Universal Laws -- ?3.2 Unity of Shangdi (God) -- 2 The Confucian Luther -- 1 A Memorial to the Throne -- ?1.1 Countering Christian Threats -- 2 An Unconventional Teacher -- ?2.1 Western Sciences -- ?2.2 Chinese Origins -- ?2.3 Cosmic Evolution -- 3 Recasting Confucianism -- ?3.1 Restoring the Religion of Confucius -- ?3.2 Reform and a Confucian Church -- 4 Knowledge Is One -- ?4.1 A Three-Tiered System -- ?4.2 Harmonizing the Three Religions -- ?4.3 A Monistic Philosophy -- 3 The Great Unity -- 1 Confucian Reinterpretation Completed -- ?1.1 Confucius as a Divine Teacher -- ?1.2 Scientific Notions Appropriated -- ?1.3 In the Future World of Datong -- 2 Liang's 'Change of Heart' -- ?2.1 Confucianism Not a Religion -- ?2.2 Buddhism a Better Choice -- 3 Observations during World Travels -- ?3.1 Reflections on Religions -- ?3.2 Shendao and Rendao -- ?3.3 On Material Reconstruction -- 4 A State Religion -- 1 A 'Titular Monarchical Republic' -- 2 The Confucian Movement -- ?2.1 Chen's Presentation -- ?2.2 The Confucian Religion Association -- ?2.3 The State Religion Campaign -- 3 In the Name of Science -- ?3.1 Religion and Superstition -- ?3.2 Scientism versus Religion -- ?3.3 Looking for Substitutes -- 5 A Celestial Wanderer -- 1 Science versus Metaphysics -- 2 A Lecture Tour to the North -- ?2.1 The Confucian Way -- ?2.2 The Power of Science -- 3 Celestial Peregrination -- ?3.1 Lectures on the Heavens -- ?3.2 A Treatise on God -- 4 The Fate of Kang's Skull -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $aWAN Zhaoyuan analyses how Chinese intellectuals conceived of the relationship between 'science' and 'religion' through in-depth examination of the writings of Kang Youwei, a prominent political reformer and radical Confucian thinker, often referred to by his disciples as the 'Martin Luther of Confucianism'. Confronted with the rise of scientism and challenged by the Conflict Thesis during his life among adversarial Chinese New Culture intellectuals, Kang maintains a holistic yet evolving conception of a compatible and complementary relationship between scientific knowledge and 'true religion' exemplified by his Confucian religion ( kongjiao ). This close analysis of Kang's ideas contributes to a richer understanding of the history of science and religion in China and in a more global context. 410 0$aIdeas, History, and Modern China ;$v26. 517 3 $aChina before the Conflict Thesis 606 $aConfucianism$zChina$xHistory 606 $aConfucianists$zChina$vBiography 606 $aReligion and science$zChina$xHistory 607 $aChina$xIntellectual life$y1644-1912 607 $aChina$xReligion 615 0$aConfucianism$xHistory. 615 0$aConfucianists 615 0$aReligion and science$xHistory. 676 $a299.5/12165 700 $aWAN$b Zhaoyuan$01731692 801 0$bNL-LeKB 801 1$bNL-LeKB 912 $a9910838350903321 996 $aScience and the Confucian Religion of Kang Youwei (1858-1927)$94144792 997 $aUNINA