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State Religious Policy Of The Yuan Dynasty Discussing

Posted on:2012-10-27Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330335976327Subject:History of Ancient China
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That is, since the Yuan Dynasty in 1206 AD, Genghis Khan established the Mongol Khanate, to withdraw from most of 1368 yuan Shundi fled north beyond the Great Wall, this period is the Mongol rule in China, but also the most extensive territory in Chinese history, often unprecedented period of cultural exchange. Mongol rulers of all religions to take inclusive policy, in addition to the native religion of Mongolia - Shamanism still dominant in the civil court and outside; such as Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity and Islam and other religions are free of foreign presence, the monk, Taoist, Islam, "A loss of Man", also in the can temperature (Christian) remove the taxes on the masters enjoy the same privileges. Yuan national religious policy, to consolidate its political rule, strengthening national unity and cultural exchanges between, there were some positive meaning. Especially for some ethnic minority areas, such as in Tibet, Yunnan and other places some of the religious policy eased to some extent, ethnic conflicts, so that people could recuperate.In general, the religious policy services in national policy, religious and national policy has to serve the overall situation of social and political. Yuan passed the national religious policy reflected the characteristics of the times, and their impact on social, political, economic, cultural and legal effect also is both positive and negative. We should also recognize that rule of the late Yuan policy because of its extreme religious laws on the monks created a different, and thus make social justice lost; expansion of political power increased intensification of conflicts; economic exactions aroused people sulked . Thus, the religious policy of the Yuan Dynasty Yuan Dynasty dark rule of the ruling class to implement the tools and umbrella, it can be said that it is this factor, accelerating the fall of the Yuan Empire.
Keywords/Search Tags:Yuan, Countries, Religious policy, Diversity
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