For Chinese people,the “debate on Heaven and Man”had been an ancient way to seek their last absolute values.However,the Confucian tradition of “the Mandate of Heaven”derived from the debate is encountered severe c...For Chinese people,the “debate on Heaven and Man”had been an ancient way to seek their last absolute values.However,the Confucian tradition of “the Mandate of Heaven”derived from the debate is encountered severe criticisms in modern times.On the one hand,such an idea of passively yielding to the natural world implied in the past conception of the way of Heaven gave place to the notions of “separation of Heaven from Man”and “Man’s inevitable conquest of Heaven”;on the other hand,more humanistic thoughts embodied in the conception of the way of Man came into being sequentially,and subjectivity as well as human practical activity and creativity was greatly elevated. Along with this,a series of values with modernity,such as science,power,competition and creation was set up one after another.The crisis of modernity and its immanent critique,as a matter of fact,might lead to a new interpretation of the idea of “unity between Heaven and Man”.But this idea discussed today was mainly confined to the relationship between man and nature.The “debate on Heaven and Man”as the foundation of whole values has already comes to an end.er.展开更多
Christian buildings in Shaanxi already have more than 1,300 years development history since the first church was built in Chang＇an in 635 AD. The Rapid development of Christian buildings started from 1840 due to the ...Christian buildings in Shaanxi already have more than 1,300 years development history since the first church was built in Chang＇an in 635 AD. The Rapid development of Christian buildings started from 1840 due to the entry of foreign missionaries. Various types of Christian buildings rose up in the province, were constructed by local builder, but designed and funded by foreign missionaries. In comparison to other Christian buildings, churches have unique historical value, cultural value and also special meaning in architecture art. However, their cultural heritage value has not yet been sufficiently considered. They are facing the prospect of being damaged and demolished, even in nowadays. It is incumbent that their architecture to be historically evaluated and that ways to be found to preserve them. In this paper, the author will focus on the neoteric Christian churches and illustrate the architecture by taking examples from the churches in Shaanxi, along with the intention to clarify the relationship between social background and the history of evolution of these churches. In addition, the authors have taken the chance to understand more comprehensively about the fascinating history of these Christian churches by way of field surveys and taping into archival documents.展开更多
文摘For Chinese people,the “debate on Heaven and Man”had been an ancient way to seek their last absolute values.However,the Confucian tradition of “the Mandate of Heaven”derived from the debate is encountered severe criticisms in modern times.On the one hand,such an idea of passively yielding to the natural world implied in the past conception of the way of Heaven gave place to the notions of “separation of Heaven from Man”and “Man’s inevitable conquest of Heaven”;on the other hand,more humanistic thoughts embodied in the conception of the way of Man came into being sequentially,and subjectivity as well as human practical activity and creativity was greatly elevated. Along with this,a series of values with modernity,such as science,power,competition and creation was set up one after another.The crisis of modernity and its immanent critique,as a matter of fact,might lead to a new interpretation of the idea of “unity between Heaven and Man”.But this idea discussed today was mainly confined to the relationship between man and nature.The “debate on Heaven and Man”as the foundation of whole values has already comes to an end.er.
文摘Christian buildings in Shaanxi already have more than 1,300 years development history since the first church was built in Chang＇an in 635 AD. The Rapid development of Christian buildings started from 1840 due to the entry of foreign missionaries. Various types of Christian buildings rose up in the province, were constructed by local builder, but designed and funded by foreign missionaries. In comparison to other Christian buildings, churches have unique historical value, cultural value and also special meaning in architecture art. However, their cultural heritage value has not yet been sufficiently considered. They are facing the prospect of being damaged and demolished, even in nowadays. It is incumbent that their architecture to be historically evaluated and that ways to be found to preserve them. In this paper, the author will focus on the neoteric Christian churches and illustrate the architecture by taking examples from the churches in Shaanxi, along with the intention to clarify the relationship between social background and the history of evolution of these churches. In addition, the authors have taken the chance to understand more comprehensively about the fascinating history of these Christian churches by way of field surveys and taping into archival documents.
