01905nas a2200133   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002100001400043700001600057245011400073856007500187490000700262520150200269                                       d1 aLi Xuedan1 aChen Yuehua00aA reflection on making  Religion  in China: The Genealogy of Zongjiao through cultural exchange-All Databases  uhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/alldb/full-record/WOS:0013488683000010 v803 aThe term Zongjiao [(sic)C] originally referring to the teachings of Buddhism and Chinese ancestral worship was not considered the equivalent for the English term  religion  until the late 19th century when Japanese translated religion as sh \& umacr;ky \& omacr; [(sic)C]. The later introduction of the concept of Zongjiao into China via Japan triggered a deep exploration of the differences between religion and Jiao among Chinese intellectuals like Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei and Peng Guangyu, representing Chinese scholars  conceptualisation and reflections of Chinese traditional religious belief, practices and phenomena within the context of Western religious culture. Rather than a simple lexical selection, the translation of  religion  essentially was a process of making the notion of  religion  in China, which had provided valuable insight into the nature of Chinese Confucianism culture and was closely related to the understanding of the state-church relationship in China. With continuous cultural exchanges and integration, reflecting on this translation process will provide a more inclusive perspective on the complexity and diversity of religions and facilitate mutual learning. Contribution: This article briefly reviews the process of accepting Zongjiao [(sic)C] as the equivalent for the Western term  religion  in China, in order to shed light on how such translation has influenced people s understanding of religion and the inclusiveness contained in the study of religion.