在跨文化的诠释中确立典范——杨庆堃关于中国弥漫性宗教概念的意义

The Establishment of Paradigms in Intercultural Hermeneutics: On the Significance of C. K. Yang’s Concept of Diffused Religion in China

在充分认识不同宗教的本质与差异的前提下,相对于西方的制度性宗教,杨庆堃创造性地提出了"弥漫性"宗教的社会学概念,使中国宗教研究得以在社会学的话语体系中获得空间。本文从宗教之间彼此诠释的重要性入手,探讨杨庆堃为中国宗教研究树立的典范:在不同文化、不同宗教间相互诠释与理解的基础上进行宗教社会学的研究,在跨文化(宗教)的诠释中来深化对中国宗教的解说与理解。

In the sociological study of Chinese religion, it is necessary to bring in the concept of intercultural hermeneutics. Based on his deep understanding of the nature of and differences among various religions, C. K. Yang made his chief contribution to the study of religion in identifying the traditional Chinese religion as 'diffused religion' in contrast to the institutionalized religion in the Western tradition. This paper attempts to explore C. K. Yang’s theory in the study of Chinese religion with an emphasis on intercultural hermeneutics, that is, to conduct sociological studies of religion based on intercultural comparisons, and to deepen our understanding of traditional Chinese religion through intercultural interpretation.