Research On The Religious Charities In Modern Wuhan

Based on modern Wuhan religious philanthropy research topic selection, mainly according to the newspaper, historical documents, combined with local records of historical materials and other literature, understanding of Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity in incoming, distribution and development situation of Wuhan, analyze the background of modern Wuhan religious engaged in charity, content, characteristics and influence on local society, which is beneficial to our correct understanding of the role and status of the modern Wuhan religion. Study modern religious charities in Wuhan, to a certain extent, can promote the research into the history of modern philanthropy and Wuhan city summarizes the experiences and lessons of religious charities, social effect, promote religious charity to correct people for a long time to know some of the pitfalls of religion, in a more comprehensive, more objective understanding of religious influence in social life.Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity as the ancient religions in the world, in the introduction of Wuhan, transmission, distribution and development situation is different, and having a connected with the development of Wuhan. "Religion is the mother of charity", although the buddhist concept of compassion, Taoism tzu chi people of faith and Christian fraternity thought, the concept of salvation in the specific understanding and implementation of charity is different, but they regarded for charity is consistent. The rise of modern religious charities in Wuhan is the result of a combination of many factors play a role. In modern Wuhan of natural and man-made disasters, under the background of new era and the impact of foreign culture, combined with local social tradition of philanthropy in Wuhan and create an atmosphere of agitation "temple of production promotion", as well as the influence of the modern development of Wuhan religious although encountered all sorts of trouble, but still keep up with the requirements of The Times, seek survival and development, promote the diffusion of religion.Charity is not only the tradition of religion, but also one of the means to enlarge the influence of religion. Hundred years of modern Wuhan, religious circles in the medical charity, education, charity, has made a positive contribution to the sutra and disaster relief and the poor. Buddhism, Taoism and Christianity organizations and congregation devoted to the establishment of education, clinical applying pesticide, was buried and righteous shi coffins breeding GuYou, adoption refugees, disaster relief and so on the omni-directional charity event, ease the plight of the society in Wuhan and relieve the pain of the local people. Modern Wuhan characteristic to charity in the religious circles, and buddhist charity interactive and transcendence, pay attention to social services; Taoist charitable special attention to the life and death and burial, warning against the will to do good and holy immortal; Christian charity to education and health care to give special attention. Modern religious charities in Wuhan has set an example for other power, promote a combination of the local society from all walks of life.