The Three Religions of China: Lectures Delivered at Oxford

able already amongst ancestors ancient animism become believe body Book brought Buddha Buddhism called cause century ceremonies character China Chinese Christian clear Confucian Confucius considered continued course cult death demons disciples divine doctrine duty dynasty early earth emperor especially evidence evil existence father five Giles give given gods hand Heaven human idea important influence kind king knowledge known Laocius later Legge limited living master material meaning mind moral nature never offered official origin perfect period philosopher possess practice prayer present priest prince recognised recorded referred regard religion religious represented respect ruler sages seems sense Shang sincerity soul sovereign spirits Taoist teaching temple term things thought thousand tion universe virtue whole worship