宗教在中国古代社会变革中的作用

中国封建社会通过比较频繁的社会变动,推动自身向前发展。在社会变革时期,上层的统治集团以儒家 思想中的“三代”为社会提供变革蓝图,而处于社会下层的民众则依靠宗教对未来的许诺参与社会变革。 由于宗教自身的思想特征和下层民众的特点决定了宗教成为它们改变自身处境的一种有益尝试。

The Role that Religions Played in China''s Social Changes in the Ancient Times

The Chinses feudal society promoted its own development by means of frequent social changes. During these changes, the upper - class ruling body provided the Three Generations of Confucianism as the blue - print for social reform wheareas the grass roots took part in the social reform by falling back on the promises that religions offered for the future. The characteristics of both religious and the lower -class people made it a beneficial attempt for them to improve their well - being