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Chinese Religion

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Chinese Religion

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese folk religion

Chinese folk religion comprises the religion practiced in much of China for thousands of years which included ancestor worship and drew heavily upon concepts and beings within Chinese mythology. It is a constituent part of Chinese traditional religion. Folk religions have been practiced alongside Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism by Chinese people throughout the world for thousands of years. Worship, legends, festivals and various devotions associated with different folk gods and goddesses form an important part of Chinese cul ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese traditional religion
Chinese traditional religion is a loosely-connected system of practices and beliefs that has been practiced by large segments of the Han Chinese population of China from the early period of Chinese continuing to the present. With the influx of Western cultural influences for several centuries and the complex developments and modernization of the 20th century, the prevalence of Chinese traditional beliefs has declined, but still remain strong, many or most gradually transforming into elements of culture and social b ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia II - Chinese Filipino - Religion

The Chinese Filipinos are unique in Southeast Asia in being overwhelmingly Christian. Almost all Chinese Filipinos, including the Chinese Mestizo but excluding the recent immigrants, had or will have their marriages in a Christian church. This proves that the majority of Chinese Filipinos have been baptized in a Christian church, with Catholics forming the largest group. However, many of Chinese Filipino Catholics still tend to practice the traditional Chinese religions side by side with Catholicism, although a small number of people ...

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Chinese Filipino, Chinese Filipino - General Information, Chinese Filipino - Ethnicism, Chinese Filipino - Terminology, Chinese Filipino - Lifestyle, Chinese Filipino - Language, Chinese Filipino - History, Chinese Filipino - Religion, Chinese Filipino - Chinese Mestizos, Chinese Filipino - List of Famous Chinese Filipinos or Chinese Mestizos, Chinese Filipino - Future

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Chinese Religion: Year of the Monkey  

Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year which has been designated the Year of the Monkey, 4701. The date is computed on the basis of the Chinese Lunisolar Calendar which harmonises both the lunar cycle and the solar year by incorporating astronomical observations of the phases of the moon and the apparent path of the sun.

 

The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the second new moon (lunar) after the winter solstice (solar). The winter solstice occurs when the apparent path of the sun reaches its lowest point on the horizon.

 

(See also: Chinese New Year, Indian Festivals, Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

 

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia II - Shang Ti - Chinese Religion

From the earliest eras of Chinese history, Shang Di was officially worshipped through sacrificial rituals. During the earliest times of Chinese history He was also known as Di. Shang Di is believed to rule over natural and ancestral spirits, who act as His ministers. Shang Di is thought to be the Supreme Guide of both the natural order and the human order. The ruler of China in every Chinese dynasty would perform annual sacrificial rituals to Shang Di at the great Temple of Heaven in the imperial capital. During the ritual a completely healt ...

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Shang Ti, Shang Ti - First mention, Shang Ti - Meaning of the term, Shang Ti - Chinese Religion, Shang Ti - Chinese Christianity, Shang Ti - The Temple of Heaven

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Chinese Religion: : Buddhism in China

Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has affected and been affected by Chinese culture, politics, literature and philosophy for almost two millennia. For a more generalized discussion of Chinese religion, see religion in China. Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between China and Central Asia which occurred with the opening of the Silk Ro ...

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    • Buddhism in China - Relation to Confucianism and Daoism
    • Buddhism in China - Local interpretation of Indian texts
    • Buddhism in China - Buddhism gains political traction in the north
    • Buddhism in China - Monks and rulers join forces
  • Buddhism in China - Modern Chinese Buddhism
  • Buddhism in China - Reference

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Filipino

A Chinese Filipino is a person with Chinese blood born in the Philippines. Chinese Filipinos, make up one of the two most significant minority groups in the Philippines, the other being the Filipino Muslims. Chinese Filipino - General Information. The Chinese in the Philippines have always been one of the largest minority groups, making up about 2% (1.5 million) of the country's total population. In comparison to other countries in Southeast Asia, this percentage is relatively small. However, the rat ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese in Hawaii

The Chinese in Hawaii constitute about 4.7% of the state's population, most of whom (75%) have ancestors from Zhongshan in Guangdong. This number does not include people of mixed Chinese and Hawaiian descent. If all people with Chinese ancestry in Hawaii (including the Chinese-Hawaiians) are included, they form about 1/3 of Hawaii's entire population. Being U.S citizens, they are a group of Chinese Americans. Chinese in Hawaii - Origins. Historical records indicated that the earliest of the Chinese from Gua ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese in Singapore

The Chinese in Singapore are people of Chinese descent who are born in or immigrated to Singapore and has attained citizenship or permanent residence status. As of 2000 the Chinese constitute 76.8% of Singapore's population, or more than three million Chinese out of four million odd Singaporeans. Chinese in Singapore today commonly recognise themselves as Singaporeans rather than Chinese. Many Chinese too have married Peranakans (Chinese who have married ethnic Malays and have adopted a mix of Chinese and Malay culture) and inc ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Rites controversy

The Chinese Rites controversy was a dispute within the Catholic Church in the early 18th century about whether Chinese folk religion rites and offerings to the emperor constituted idolatry or not. Pope Clement XI decided in favor of the Dominicans (who argued that Chinese folk religion and offerings to the emperor were incompatible with Catholicism), which greatly reduced Catholic missionary activity in China. At the time, there was fascination among European intellectuals with Chinese culture, Confucianism, and the Chinese language. Some even pr ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - China

China listen ▶ (help·info) (Traditional: 中國; Simplified: 中国; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhōngguó; Wade-Giles: Chung-kuo) refers to a number of states and cultures that have existed and are viewed as having succeeded one another in continental East Asia, dating back nearly 5,000 years. Modern China has been described as both a single civilization and multiple civilizations, as a single state or multiple states, ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Buddhism in China

Buddhism is a very important religion in China and one of the three major schools of thought along with Confucianism and Taoism. It has affected and been affected by Chinese culture, politics, literature and philosophy for almost two millennia. For a more generalized discussion of Chinese religion, see religion in China. Buddhism in China - History of Buddhism in China. Buddhism in China - Arrival along the Silk Road. The arrival of Buddhism in China followed the first contacts between ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Ethics in religion

Ethics is a branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong in human behaviour. All religions have a moral component, and religious approaches to the problem of ethics historically dominated ethics over secular approaches. From the point of view of theistic religions, to the extent that ethics stems from revealed truth from divine sources, ethics is studied as a branch of theology. Many believe that the Golden Rule, which teaches people to "treat others as you want to be treated", is the common denominator of all moral codes and religions. ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Hotei

Hotei or Bu-Dai (布袋羅漢 (pinyin:bù dài luó hàn) literally Calico Bag Arhat) is better known in the English-speaking world as the obese Laughing Buddha. In China, he is called Bu-Dai (Wade-Giles Pu-Tai) or Mi Le Fo (彌勒佛) and dubbed the Loving or Friendly One. He has become incorporated into Buddhist & Shinto culture and is based on an eccentric Chinese Chan (Zen) monk. His image graces many temples, restaurants, and amulets. Hotei has become a deity of contentm ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Nationalities of China

The People's Republic of China officially describes itself as a multi-ethnic unitary state and as such officially recognizes 56 nationalities or mínzú (民族), within China: the Han being the majority (>92%), and the remaining 55 nationalities being the national minorities. In addition to the 56 official nationalities, there are some Chinese who classify themselves as members of unrecognized nationalities. Also, foreign nationals who ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Confucianism

Debated during the Warring States Period and forbidden during the short-lived Qin Dynasty, Confucianism was chosen by Han Wudi for use as a political system to govern the Chinese state. Despite its loss of influence during the Tang Dynasty, Confucianist doctrine remained a mainstream Chinese orthodoxy for two millennia until the 20th century, when it was attacked by radical Chinese thinkers as a vanguard of a feudal system and an obstacle to China's modernization, eventually culminating in its repression and vilification during the Cultural ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese mythology

At the moment this page contains a list of links. This list itself does not provide the information that this article should include. Please help wikipedia by expanding this article, once a sufficient amount of information has been added please remove this message. Thank you! Chinese mythology is the mythology of Chinese civilization. Many of the legends of Chinese mythology take place during the period of Sanhuangwudi. Chinese mythology - Important mythologies and deities. Nüwa (女媧): Nüw ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese philosophy

Chinese philosophy has a history of several thousand years. Its origins are often traced back to the Yi Jing (the Book of Changes), an ancient compendium of divination, which introduced some of the most fundamental terms of Chinese philosophy. Its age can only be estimated, but it certainly draws from an oracular tradition that goes back to neolithic times. Chinese philosophy - Brief history. Early Shang thought was based upon a cyclic notion of time, corresponding to the seasons. This notion, which ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Hell

Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. The English word 'hell' comes from the Teutonic 'Hel', which originally meant "to cover" and later referred to the goddess of the Norse underworld, Helgardh. Compare Anglo-Saxon helan, Greek kalyptein and Latin celare = "to hide, to cover" (all from IE *kel). In many religions, after death, evildoers either suffer eternally or until they have paid for their bad deeds before reincarnation or redemption. In monotheis ...

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Chinese Religion: Encyclopedia - Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association

The Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (Chinese: 中国天主教爱国会, pinyin: Zhōngguó Tiānzhǔjiào Àiguó Huì), abbreviated CPA, CPCA, or CCPA, is the organizational body of adherents of Catholic Christianity in China in schism from the Roman Catholic Church and instead, sanctioned by the communist government of the People's Republic of China. Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association - CPCA and the Beijing Government. Officially, religious organizations in mainland ...

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