The eighth session of the Guangzhou Master's Lectures on the Sinicization of Christianity in 2023 was hosted at a church located in Guangdong Province.
At Tianhe Church on October 17, Professor Dai Guoqing, associate professor at the School of History and Culture, South China Normal University, was invited to deliver a speech during the lecture themed "The Evolution of the Image of the Virgin Mary in China From the Tang Dynasty to the Ming-Qing Period," according to Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Professor Dai has long been dedicated to the study of the history of the church and the history of cultural exchange between East and West, publishing articles in academic journals such as World Religious Studies, Religious Studies, and International Sinology.
During the lecture, Dai interpreted the changes in the image of Mary in China during different periods, with a focus on the Tang (618–907), Yuan (1279–1368), Ming (1368–1644), and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, against the backdrop of the four waves of Christianity coming into China. Additionally, Professor Dai provided insights into the situations of spreading Christianity in China and the contextualization of Christianity during different periods.
In his conclusion, Professor Dai pointed out that by tracing the historical development of the image of Mary in different periods in China, it was easy to see the dynamics of exchange, collision, and integration between Western and Chinese cultures. History has shown that Chinese society's unique political and cultural circumstances, as well as its own theological traditions, all had an impact on the sinicization of Christianity. Maintaining a relative balance in these two points above was the key to promoting Christianity in the Chinese context, he added.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
据广州市基督教两会，10月17日，广州基督教中国化名师讲坛2023年第八讲在广州基督教天河堂举行。
本次名师讲坛主题为《圣母玛利亚的中国形象演化（从唐代至明清时期）》，由华南师范大学历史文化学院副教授代国庆主讲。代教授长期致力于基督教会史、中西文化交流史的研究，在《世界宗教研究》《宗教学研究》《国际汉学》学术期刊上发表多篇文章。
讲座中，代教授以基督教四次入华传播为背景，重点就唐、元、明清等不同时期玛利亚在华的形象变化作了解读。同时，代教授还就不同时期基督教在华传播的基本情况以及处境化做了阐释。
代教授在总结中指出，通过梳理我国各个时期玛利亚形象的历史发展脉络，不难看出中西两种文化之间的交流、碰撞与融合状况。在历史上，基督教的中国化受制于自身的神学传统以及中国社会具体的政治、文化态势。如何在上述两方面维持相对的平衡，才是推进基督教中国化的关键所在。
广州基督教中国化名师讲坛举行
The eighth session of the Guangzhou Master's Lectures on the Sinicization of Christianity in 2023 was hosted at a church located in Guangdong Province.
At Tianhe Church on October 17, Professor Dai Guoqing, associate professor at the School of History and Culture, South China Normal University, was invited to deliver a speech during the lecture themed "The Evolution of the Image of the Virgin Mary in China From the Tang Dynasty to the Ming-Qing Period," according to Guangzhou CC&TSPM.
Professor Dai has long been dedicated to the study of the history of the church and the history of cultural exchange between East and West, publishing articles in academic journals such as World Religious Studies, Religious Studies, and International Sinology.
During the lecture, Dai interpreted the changes in the image of Mary in China during different periods, with a focus on the Tang (618–907), Yuan (1279–1368), Ming (1368–1644), and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, against the backdrop of the four waves of Christianity coming into China. Additionally, Professor Dai provided insights into the situations of spreading Christianity in China and the contextualization of Christianity during different periods.
In his conclusion, Professor Dai pointed out that by tracing the historical development of the image of Mary in different periods in China, it was easy to see the dynamics of exchange, collision, and integration between Western and Chinese cultures. History has shown that Chinese society's unique political and cultural circumstances, as well as its own theological traditions, all had an impact on the sinicization of Christianity. Maintaining a relative balance in these two points above was the key to promoting Christianity in the Chinese context, he added.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Guangzhou Conducts Lecture on Evolution of Image of Virgin Mary in China
