Chinese Religiosities
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Chinese Religiosities is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines the diversity, transformation, and contemporary practice of religious life in China.
All labels observed (1)
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| Chinese Religiosities canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chinese Religiosities Context triple: [Richard Madsen, notableWork, Chinese Religiosities]
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A.
Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion is a syncretic system of traditional Chinese beliefs and practices that blends ancestor worship, local deities, Taoist and Buddhist elements, and popular rituals.
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B.
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
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The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism
The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism is a classic sociological study by Max Weber analyzing how Confucian and Taoist traditions shaped Chinese society, culture, and economic development.
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D.
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
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E.
Southeast Asian religions
Southeast Asian religions comprise a diverse blend of indigenous beliefs and major imported traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Islam and Christianity, shaped over centuries by cultural exchange and localization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chinese Religiosities Target entity description: Chinese Religiosities is a scholarly work by sociologist Richard Madsen that examines the diversity, transformation, and contemporary practice of religious life in China.
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A.
Chinese folk religion
Chinese folk religion is a syncretic system of traditional Chinese beliefs and practices that blends ancestor worship, local deities, Taoist and Buddhist elements, and popular rituals.
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B.
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
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C.
The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism
The Religion of China: Confucianism and Taoism is a classic sociological study by Max Weber analyzing how Confucian and Taoist traditions shaped Chinese society, culture, and economic development.
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D.
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
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E.
Southeast Asian religions
Southeast Asian religions comprise a diverse blend of indigenous beliefs and major imported traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and later Islam and Christianity, shaped over centuries by cultural exchange and localization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
Buddhism in China
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linked to:
Chinese Buddhism
Christianity in China ⓘ Daoism in China ⓘ popular religion in China ⓘ state-religion relations in China ⓘ |
| author | Richard Madsen ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on religious policy in China
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debates on secularization in China ⓘ understanding of religious change in China ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus | China ⓘ |
| examines |
everyday religious practices in China
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interaction between religion and globalization in China ⓘ interaction between religion and modernity in China ⓘ interaction between religion and the Chinese state ⓘ local religious communities in China ⓘ religious pluralism in China ⓘ religious revival in post-Mao China ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Chinese studies
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religious studies ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contemporary practice of religion in China
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diversity of religious life in China ⓘ transformation of religion in China ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
comparative perspective
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sociological perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars of Chinese studies
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of contemporary China ⓘ students of sociology of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese religiosity
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contemporary Chinese religion ⓘ religion in China ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
cultural analysis
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historical analysis ⓘ sociological analysis ⓘ |
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