“SHENDAO SHEJIAO” AND “TAWḤĪD”: A BRIEF DISCUSSION ON RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL CONCEPTS OF ISLAM AND CONFUCIANISM

SHA ZONGPING, CHENG JIAWEN AND ZHANG CHONGNING

ABSTRACT

The “Shendao shejiao” [by “theistic ways” establishing the (moral) teachings] is one of
the important religious views of the ancient Chinese (from the pre-Qin to the end of
the Qing Dynasty) - the basic theory of cultural and religious views, and it has been
influential to this day. “Tawhīd” (believing and afrming that God is one and unique) is
the basic belief of Islam, and it is still the basic belief of Muslims all over the world. As
core concepts, these two terms are culturally representative of both traditional Chinese
culture and Islamic culture. Comparing these two terms will help deepen the cultural
understanding and people-to-people bond between the two sides. Not only theoretical
but also practical.