title: The soul polemic in the Chinese religious tradition
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metadata.value: Yangutov, Leonid E.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2020-02-06T12:30:31Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2020-02-06T12:30:31Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2019-12
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Yangutov L. E. The soul polemic in the Chinese religious tradition. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies, 2019, vol. 35, issue 4, pp. 674–685.
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu17.2019.412
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/17018
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The article is devoted to the evolution of the polemic of the soul between Buddhist supporters
  and its opponents, which were reflected in Chinese writing compositions written in the
  period of its distribution and expansion in China. The aim of this article is the opening of the
  essence of this polemic and its meaningfulness in the history of Buddhist expansion in China.
  In this connection, there are several tasks put forward : firstly, to analyze the religious situation
  that unfolded in China before Buddhist expansion; secondly, to consider the ideas about
  the soul, ascending to its ancient history; thirdly, to show the reasons for the evolution of the
  polemic concerning the soul; then, to show the polemic reflection in the compositions from
  the first collection of written monuments of “Hunminji,” which was composed prior to the
  formation of Buddhist schools in China. Scientific methods such as textual critical analysis
  and comparative, culture logical and historical approaches are used. As a result of this article,
  we have obtained the the reflection of Buddhist adaptation to the Chinese religious base and
  its transformation in this country, rich with its own spiritual and cultural traditions. The fundamental
  meaningfulness and content aspects are exposed between the Buddhist opponents
  and its supporters, mainly, between the Confucians coming from the bureaucratic circles and
  well-educated Buddhists. The gradual transition of the Buddhist soteriology to the canonical
  course is shown in the article. In conclusion, the results of the scientific research are summarized.
  The polemic of the soul concluded with the appearance of the works presented by
  Buddhist schools formed in China. Meanwhile, the idea of the soul as the ontological basis for
  rebirth continues to be popular in the doctrine of Buddhism.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: The study was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Science Foundation in the framework
  of the research project “Buddhism in the socio-political and cultural processes of Russia, Inner and
  East Asia: transformations and prospects”, no. 14-18-00444.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. Philosophy and Conflict Studies;Volume 35; Issue 4
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Buddhism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Confucianism
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: rebirth
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: soul
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: body
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: salvation
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The soul polemic in the Chinese religious tradition
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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