中国哲学与宗教英文.pptVIP

Philosophy Religion in China Chinese Folk Religion Taoism Confucianism By Laura Ellen Shulman Chinese Folk Religion Belief in spirits Reverence for ancestors Priests perform blessing rituals: purifying space Exorcising evil spirits (“hungry ghosts”) Astrology Divination Chinese metaphysics is about… Energy Change Balance Harmony Inter-relationships Chinese Metaphysics Movement of cosmic energies: Rising Falling Expanding Contracting Rotating Represented by and expressed in the “five elements” of nature… The “Five Elements” Wood Water Metal Earth Productive cycle Fire