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In today's international situation of "globalization", cultural awareness and cultural strategy have become increasingly prominent, and religious studies are one of the most important fields in cultural development, cultural construction and cultural exchanges. Religious studies, like other disciplines, is affected by historical changes and external environment, and has different stages of development. In addition, it has its own particularities due to its complex background, difficult positioning, broad field, and sensitive issues. As a discipline that is still forming, looking back on the past and looking forward to the future is both an academic consciousness and a social responsibility. "Contemporary Chinese Religious Studies (1949-2019)" aims to summarize and sort out the thoughts, achievements and shortcomings of contemporary Chinese scholars in religious studies, so as to grasp the focus and characteristics of the seventy-year research process of contemporary Chinese religious studies, thereby laying a solid foundation and making the discipline of religious studies more prosperous and more promising in the future. It is worth mentioning that this book is written by famous scholars in various fields of religion and professionals who specialize in related research. Due to different perspectives and different awareness of issues, it reflects the distinctive characteristics of a hundred flowers blooming, which also creates the effect of exchange of ideas and increases the readability of the work.