Abstract

This chapter first summarizes the points the author made in an already-published article concerning the modern Western discourse on in the plural and the application of this discourse to phenomena in early medieval China. Then, turning to the singular term in its generic sense, that is, religion as a realm of concern as opposed to other realms of concern with which it sharply contrasts, he asks three sets of questions: What conceptual and terminological pitfalls arise when writing about in premodern China? How does Chinese religious history invite us to rethink his models and assumptions about religion? Did the generic notion of religion uniquely arise in the West, or are there analogues in (for example) early medieval China?. Keywords:Chinese religious history; early medieval China; modern Western discourse; premodern China; religions

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