Xiamen Religion

Author: Gao Lingyin
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Xiamen's religious and cultural development has been a significant opportunity, primarily due to its openness to both the province and the nation, as well as to the South Seas and the entire world. The original inhabitants of Xiamen Island, the ancient Yue people, are part of the extended family of the original ancestors of the Chinese nation. The culture of Xiamen has long been dominated by the Central Plains culture of the Tang and Song dynasties. Later, it intersected with the religious and cultural influences of Southeast Asia, particularly those of Europe and America, giving Xiamen's culture an international and modern character. Within the broader context of Chinese culture, it stands out with its own unique personality and spirit. Lu Xun once said, "Just as literature today is noticed by other countries if it has a local color, spreading it globally is beneficial to China's activities." The authors of this book are all distinguished scholars in the field of Xiamen's religious and cultural studies. They have devoted their lives to researching and understanding one of Xiamen's religions, achieving high levels of both theory and practice. In this book, they comprehensively and deeply discuss a particular religion, providing many firsthand experiences and insights that are rarely known. This book is fortunate to compile the materials and knowledge accumulated over its author's lifetime, which is the value of this work.