Chinese religion

Chinese religion

Chinese religion refers to the religious pattern and related culture in China. Our country is a multi religious country. Before the founding of the people's Republic of China, the five major religions, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity (Protestantism), as well as a few other religions and a variety of folk beliefs, were gradually formed.

Religious organizations in China independently handle educational affairs, set up religious colleges and universities, print and distribute religious classics, publish religious publications and set up public welfare services.

Present situation

In China, national religious organizations include China Buddhist Association, China Taoist Association, China Islamic Association, China Catholic Patriotic Association, China Catholic Episcopal Church, China Christian three self Patriotic Movement Committee, China Christian Association, etc. Each religious group elects and produces leaders and leading bodies in accordance with its own statutes.

Religious organizations in China independently handle educational affairs, set up religious colleges and universities, print and distribute religious classics, publish religious publications and set up public welfare services.

China, like many other countries in the world, implements the principle of separating religion from education. In national education, there is no religious education for students. Some institutions of higher learning and research institutions carry out religious teaching and research.

In religious colleges and universities run by religious organizations, religious professional education shall be carried out according to the needs of each religion. The normal educational activities performed by the religious staff, all the normal religious activities carried out in the place of religious activities and in the believer's own home according to the religious habits, such as worship, chanting, worship, prayer, preaching, preaching, mass, baptism, abstinence, fasting, religious festivals, end of Fu, memorial, etc., are taken care of by the religious organizations and believers themselves, protected by law, no one will We have to intervene.

The "Cultural Revolution", which took place from 1966 to 1976, caused disastrous damage to all aspects of Chinese society, including religion. In the process of rectifying the mistakes of the "Cultural Revolution", Chinese governments at all levels have also made great efforts to restore and implement the policy of freedom of religious belief. They have redressed the wrongs and wrongs suffered by people in the religious circle, and have restored and opened the places for religious activities.

Since the 1980s, about 600 churches have been restored and newly built in China every year. By the end of 2011, more than 58 million Bibles have been printed and issued, and various tax-free benefits have been offered. Since 1958, nearly 200 Chinese Catholics have been selected by themselves. In the past ten years, there are more than 900 young priests trained and consecrated by Catholicism in China.

In the long history of development, Chinese religious culture has become a part of Chinese traditional ideology and culture. Chinese religion has a tradition of patriotism. The Chinese government supports and encourages the religious community to unite the believers and actively participate in the construction of the country. All religions advocate to serve the society and benefit the people, such as Buddhism's "solemn land, joy and affection", Catholicism and Christianity's "making light and salt", "glorifying God and benefiting people", Taoism's "loving kindness and sharing, helping the world and serving people", Islam's "two auspicious times", etc.

In China, all kinds of religions have equal status and coexist harmoniously without any religious disputes. Religious and non religious citizens respect each other and are united and harmonious. This is not only because of the influence of the spirit of compatibility and tolerance in the long-standing Chinese traditional ideology and culture, but also because after the founding of the people's Republic of China, the Chinese government formulated and implemented the policy of freedom of religious belief, and established a political religious relationship in line with the national conditions.