The origin and evolution of the concept of mixin (superstition): A review of May Fourth scientific views.
This article explores the evolving connotations of the concept of “superstition” up to the establishment of “superstition studies,” in an examination of the process of secularization experienced by early modern Chinese thought under the impact of Western science. In traditional texts, the Chinese te...
| Publicado en: | Chinese Studies in History Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 54 - 80 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=114081241&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 114081241 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00094633 7J7 jtl: Chinese Studies in History issn: 00094633 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Winter2015 vid: 49 iid: 2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd artinfo: ui: 114081241 10.1080/00094633.2015.1132922 ppf: 54 ppct: 26 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 663KB tig: atl: The origin and evolution of the concept of mixin (superstition): A review of May Fourth scientific views. aug: au: Ko-wu, Huang su: Evolutionary theories Superstition May Fourth movement, China, 1919 Scientism Liang, Qichao, 1873-1929 Yan, Fu, 1854-1921 sug: subj: Evolutionary theories Superstition May Fourth movement, China, 1919 Scientism Liang, Qichao, 1873-1929 Yan, Fu, 1854-1921 keyword: Jiang Shaoyuan Liang Qichao May Fourth Movement Mixin (superstition) scientism Yan Fu ab: This article explores the evolving connotations of the concept of “superstition” up to the establishment of “superstition studies,” in an examination of the process of secularization experienced by early modern Chinese thought under the impact of Western science. In traditional texts, the Chinese termmixin(迷信, literally “delusional beliefs”), modernly translated as“superstition,” carries diverse and variable meanings: aside from referring to the proper or improper content of ideas and beliefs,mixinalso has political connotations, broadly referring to beliefs or behaviors differing from the official rituals. On an ideological level, the traditional concept ofmixinrefers to a category of thought opposed to Confucian concepts such as the cosmology of Heaven, Earth, and Man, or the idea that “for a man to sacrifice to a spirit which does not belong to him is flattery.” In the late Qing Dynasty, as the idea of “superstition” as opposed to “science” was introduced via Japan, the traditional connotations ofmixinevaporated, and it merged with other neologisms. From the late Qing to the early Republic, the parameters of “superstition” were expanded to encompass anything at odds with “reason.” This was also a reflection of China’s shift from the “Classical Age” to the “Age of Science,” as Confucian concepts and scientific ideas successively served as the criteria for judging “superstition.” As of the present, a consensus has yet to be reached on how to distinguish between “religion” and “superstition.” This paper shall seek to clarify the connotations ofmixinor “superstition” in different contexts and their connection to the changing times, which may aid in understanding the complex facets of this issue. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Chinese Studies in History is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Chinese Studies in History holder: Taylor & Francis Ltd dt: @attributes: year: 2015 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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