"Accommodation and compromise in the contact zone : Christianity and Chinese culture in modern Hong Kong literature" / Yang Yi 楊一.

Religions 15 (2024).

This article belongs to the Special Issue Expressions of Chinese Christianity in Texts and Contexts: In Memory of Our Mentor Professor R. G. Tiedemann (1941–2019).

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Abstract:

Situated in the unique historical context of Hong Kong—a contact zone between East and West—this study explores how Christianity’s introduction through British colonialism and missionary efforts has intertwined with and influenced Chinese cultural traditions. By examining selected works of Xu Dishan and Chen Zanyi, this study reveals the dynamic negotiations of identity and values between these two cultural and religious traditions. These literary works not only depict the complexities of cultural hybridity but also provide insights into the evolving nature of cultural identity in Hong Kong, illustrating how global religions and local traditions can merge and transform each other. This study contributes to understanding the intricate dance of religious exchange, conflict, and compromise in Hong Kong’s cross-culture setting, suggesting that such literary explorations can bridge Christianity with the socio-economic, cultural, and historical fabric of Chinese society.

Double-edged sword : Christianity & 20th century Chinese fiction = Liangren zhi jian 兩刃之劍 / Lewis Stewart Robinson.
Bibliography: p. 356-372.
Includes index.

Contents Keywords: Romanticism , May 4th movement, Bing Xin 冰心, Mao Dun 矛盾, Lao She 老舍, Lu Xun 魯迅, Xiao Qian 蕭乾, Yu Dafu 郁達夫.

Liangren zhi jian : Jidujiao yu ershi shiji Zhongguo xiaoshuo 兩刃之劍 : 基督教與二十世紀中國小說 / Luyisi Luobinxun zhu 路易斯・羅賓遜著 ; Fu Guangming, Liang Gang yi 傅光明, 梁剛譯.
Translation of: Double-edged sword: Christianity and 20th century Chinese fiction.
Includes bibliographical references.

Contents Keywords: Romanticism , May 4th movement, Bing Xin 冰心, Mao Dun 矛盾, Lao She 老舍, Lu Xun 魯迅, Xiao Qian 蕭乾, Yu Dafu 郁達夫.