A History of Chinese Scholarship: Cantered on Chinese Islam Religion Studies

Abstract

Research on about the Islamic religious doctrine and theology an extremely important role in Islamic studies. After the introduction of Islam to China, it gradually evolved into its own unique sectarian system, known as the "three major sects" and the "four menhuan". The research in the fields of doctrine and theology gradually progressed after the reform and opening up, and its research methods and many other limitations were not fully developed. Since the beginning of the 21st century, there have been new changes in the research in this field, not only a number of new achievements have emerged, but also a relatively systematic disciplinary system has been formed. Furthermore, Jingtang Jiaoyu (religious education) as an important component of Islamic religious education in China, the initiation of scripture education was carried out by Hudengzhou, in Shaanxi during the Ming Dynasty. This education has gone through the early development of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, as well as before and after the Xinhai Revolution, and has a history of over 400 years. Jingtang Jiaoyu (religious education) is constantly improving at different stages of development, adapting to the trend of the times. However, since the 20th century, it has basically not been improved or developed, especially in the northwest region, where medieval conditions have been preserved and it is difficult to be accepted by the mainstream education system. In this paper, the research history of Islamic teaching in China by the Chinese academic community is taken as the research object, and a detailed introduction is given to the evolution of this research field.