East Asian Religions

Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto in China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.

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1. East Asian Religious Traditions: Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto

An introduction to the interwoven religious traditions of China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, from ancestor veneration and the Mandate of Heaven to Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Shinto, and their modern transformations.