Religion in Chinese Society: A Study of Contemporary Social Functions of Religion and Some of Their Historical Factors

Religion in Chinese Society: A Study of Contemporary Social Functions of Religion and Some of Their Historical Factors by C. K. Yang offers a sweeping reinterpretation of how religion saturates Chinese social life. Challenging the long-held view of China as “unreligious,” Yang demonstrates—through local gazetteers, temple inscriptions, and popular mythological literature—that belief, ritual, and sacred organization are deeply woven into the fabric of family, community, and state. He disting...