Ancestor Worship and the Longevity of Chinese Civilization (祖先崇拜与中华文明的长期延续)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21235627 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Coe (0000-0003-1284-3841, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis), Ryan O Begley (0000-0002-3150-432X, University of Missouri) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Religion and Chinese Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2214-3955 • E-ISSN: 2214-3947 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/22143955-00301001 |
| OpenAlex | W2346293866 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 36 |
Although an impressive body of literature is devoted to the practice of venerating ancestors in China and other places, there is little agreement on what ancestor worship is, where it is practiced, and whether it is an ancient and persistent trait. Ancestor worship, we argue, is an ancient trait that has persisted in China, as in other parts of the world, since prehistoric times. We also discuss its universal aspects, including those associated with teaching it and with encouraging its persistence across generations. We end by discussing the function of ancestor worship in China. Has it been an impediment to progress, as Christian missionaries and communists insisted, or, as Ping-Ti Ho claimed, has it promoted the “longevity of Chinese civilization”? We argue that both claims may be correct, depending on the definition of progress and the characteristics associated with China’s two forms of ancestor worship
Ancestor · Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · China · Civilization · Environmental ethics · Genealogy · Longevity · Mantra · Theology · Trait · Worship · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Japanese History and Culture · Philosophy · Genetics
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |