Dragon and God: Christianity and Traditional Chinese Culture

Author: Dong Conglin
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: "Dragon," the symbol of China and its traditional culture; "God," the one true deity recognized by Christianity. Since "God" arrived in the East over a thousand years ago, it has engaged in a process of contact, conflict, and fusion with the "Dragon." After the Opium War, missionaries came with gunboats and cannons, exerting significant influence on the turbulent modern China. What is the root of the conflict between Christianity and Chinese traditional culture? What do the numerous incidents of religious persecution in modern China reveal? This book vividly depicts the fate of Christianity in China, providing an in-depth and detailed analysis of the relationship between the "Dragon" and "God" from political and cultural perspectives. It aims to explore the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture, compare the differences between various cultures, and thereby gain a profound understanding of the essence of Chinese culture.