论儒学的宗教底蕴——对儒学宗教性问题的再辨析

On the Confucian interpretation of religions

儒学本身是由古代对于天帝神灵的某种信仰形式以及巫术中的部分内容发展而来的。神灵信仰始终是儒学的核心内容和教义赖以成立的基石。儒学无论是其理论体系还是团体组织等诸多方面都符合普世宗教的基本特征。以超越文化形态的终极性宗教涵义为衡量标准,儒教确定无疑属于世界宗教大家族中的一员。

Confucianism originates from the ancient witchcrafts and worships of the spiritual heavenli- ness, the latter of which forms the cornerstone of the Confucianism. The Confucian theories and organiza- tions resemble the universal religions, so Confucianism is a member of the worldly religions by all religious criteria.