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China has long been a cradle and host to a variety of the most enduring religio-philosophical traditions of the world. Confucianism and Taoism, plus Buddhism, constitute the "three teachings", philosophical frameworks which historically have had a significant role in shaping Chinese culture. Elements of these three belief systems are incorporated into folk or popular religions. Chinese religions are family-oriented and do not demand exclusive adherence, allowing the practice or belief of several at the same time. Some scholars prefer not to use the term "religion" in reference to belief systems in China, and suggest "cultural practices", "thought systems" or "philosophies" as more appropriate terms. The emperors of China claimed the Mandate of Heaven and participated in Chinese religious practices. Since 1949, China has been governed by the Communist Party of China, which, in theory, is an atheist institution and prohibits party members from belonging to a religion. During Mao Zedong's rule, religious movements were oppressed. Under following leaders, religious organisations have been given more autonomy. At the same time, China is considered a nation with a long history of humanist and secularist, this-worldly thought since the time of Confucius, who stressed shisu (Chinese: 世俗; pinyin: shìsú, "being in the world"), and Hu Shih stated in the 1920s that "China is a country without religion and the Chinese are a people who are not bound by religious superstitions". The Party formally and institutionally recognises five religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism (though despite historic links, the Party enforces a separation of the Chinese Catholic Church from the Roman Catholic Church), and there has been more institutional recognition for Confucianism and the Chinese folk religion.
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a sovereign state in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion. The PRC is a one-party state governed by the Communist Party, with its seat of government in the capital city of Beijing. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces; five autonomous regions; four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Chongqing); two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau); and claims sovereignty over Taiwan.
Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world's second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China's landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south. The Himalaya, Karakoram, Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges separate China from South and Central Asia. The Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, the third- and sixth-longest in the world, run from the Tibetan Plateau to the densely populated eastern seaboard. China's coastline along the Pacific Ocean is 14,500 kilometres (9,000 mi) long, and is bounded by the Bohai, Yellow, East and South China Seas.
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said China suffers from a moral vacuum and traditional religions and beliefs are the answer! So China is going to start tolerating religion! I mean, religious freedom is only guaranteed in China's own constitution, along with freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. And we all know how well that's going. Of course that doesn't include the Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhists, House Christians, Uighur Muslims, or Falun Gong practitioners. But in general, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism will see greater promotion and acceptance. So what exactly is happening again? Subscribe for more China Uncensored: http://www.youtube.com/ntdchinauncensored Make sure to share with your friends! ______________________________ Twitter: https://twitter...
Islam In China 2016 - Islam Most Popular Religion With Young Chinese - Islam is the most popular religion in China among young people despite a government crackdown on Ramadan and historic persecution of the Muslim Uighur minority, according to a new survey. Of the five religions recognised by the atheist state, Islam has the largest proportion of followers under 30, with 22.4% of Chinese Muslims fitting this age bracket, according to the China Religion Survey carried out by a research centre at Beijing's Renmin University. Around 23.3 million Muslims live in China, making up 1.8% of the total population, according to Pew Research Center data from 2010. The Center predicts the Muslim population to grow to around 30 million by 2030. The new statistics come on the back of China imposing c...
Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio about Christians being persecuted in China, a country that Bishop DiMarzio has visited.
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Here is a discussion of the early religion and Beliefs of Ancient China. Complete with Oracle Bones!
Religion in China is a tricky subject and it's about to get much trickier thanks to the Chinese Communist Party's newly announced stance on religion. According to Reuters, China is trying to convert its nearly 100 million religious believers into atheists. Wang Zuoan, head of China's State Administration of Religious Affairs, took to a public forum to discuss the government's stance on religion. According to Zuoan, "For a ruling party which follows Marxism, we need to help people establish a correct world view and to scientifically deal with birth, ageing, sickness and death, as well as fortune and misfortune, via popularizing scientific knowledge." The Chinese Communist Party would like the religious population, which consists of nearly 100 million people, to just stop ... being reli...
China has long been a cradle and host to a variety of the most enduring religio-philosophical traditions of the world. Confucianism and Taoism, plus Buddhism, constitute the "three teachings", philosophical frameworks which historically have had a significant role in shaping Chinese culture. Elements of these three belief systems are often incorporated into the traditional folk religions. Chinese religions are family-oriented and do not demand exclusive adherence, allowing the practice or belief of several at the same time. Some scholars prefer not to use the term "religion" in reference to belief systems in China, and suggest "cultural practices", "thought systems" or "philosophies" as more appropriate terms. There is a stimulating debate over what to call religion and who should be calle...
This is a long discussion on the religion situation in China. Overall, I think learning Chinese and making a pilgrimage to KBH Castle One or temples would be very fruitful :D Chinese is a much more practical, simple key to study of religious texts than any other classical language. The difference between modern and classical Chinese is mostly grammatical and isn't very hard to learn. I took a course in Ancient Chinese and now I can take good guesses at any text written in the last 1,500 years. I think that's pretty amazing! OM ॐ
This feature-length documentary explores the first religion of China that existed before Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. The Altar of Heaven complex in Beijing, also known as Tian Tan, is the third most visited tourist site in China. Yet, very few in China understand that it was the place where the Emperor sacrificed and interceded for his people with the Supreme God who created all things. This most-high God is known as Shang Di, and Chinese history tells us that the imperial sacrifices to Shang Di go all the way back to the third millennium BCE. Can it be that the supreme God of China, who was worshiped by the Chinese people throughout most of their history, is the same Creator God of Judaism and of Christianity?
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True Believers: As China casts off the mantle of communism, capitalism has filled the economic void; but what about the spiritual one? As a multiplicity of religions flourish we find out why the state is so concerned. For similar stories, see: Beyond Belief - China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdDcnseDJns The People's Church - China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NobN0HfmouU Jesus Loves You Comrades - China https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HJaAxDINlY Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/5156/true-believers Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews ...
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The Bible warns about a time when a type of 'one-world religion' will be accepted by people around the world. United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, the Vatican's Pope Francis, US President Barack Obama, and other religious and/or political leaders have endorsed ecumenical and interfaith agendas. China has recently removed public crosses and arrested 1000 members of a group that professes Christianity. Will China be part of the type of one-world religion that the Bible warns about in Revelation 13:4 and 13:8? What steps has it recently taken to show this? Are the Chinese truly opposed to organized religion or do they merely wish to have control of it? Has Communist China learned from Russia? What steps have both the Chinese and the Vatican recently taken which demonstrates coo...
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The monumental task that China faces in the 21st century is to create a way of development that does not destroy the ecological foundations for the life and livelihood of its 1.4 billion citizens. This requires a creative leap beyond the Enlightenment mentality and the Western model of industrialization. Can China's cultural traditions, its religious values, ideals and ways of life, play a role in building a sustainable China? James Miller discusses the contribution of Daoism, China's indigenous religion, to this urgent debate. James Miller is Professor of Chinese Religions at Queen's University, Canada. His research focuses on the social imagination of nature in China, and he has published five books including most recently Religion and Ecological Sustainability in China (co-edited with...
As God's own tears fell to the groundSo did the salt
running down her skin
Her lips are numb and she hears no sound
Still she feels the unborn child within
A name unwritten, a life denied
She never made it to the other side
I'm standing on a hill
I hear a crying wave
Her soul is just the dust on another man's grave
A second child is a child too much, in China
The greater your flock becomes
The more their love surrounds you
A gift received from higher hands
Break down these walls between us for I hear your cries