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The topic of "religious literature" opens up not only the field of esthetic works been influenced by religion (formally or in terms of content), but also such works within the religious traditions which function as written documentation of the respective religion's concerns and transitions over the centuries. In the Chinese world, these are in particular the works of the three schools or religions (san jiao): Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. They have been complemented by Islam and Christianity. Aside from these "official" religions (i.e. the religions hi…