Religion in China
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Religion in China is diverse and most Chinese people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk
Three laughs at Tiger Brook, a Song dynasty (12th century) painting portraying three men representing Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism laughing together
Altar to the five officials worshipped inside the Temple of the Five Lords in Haikou, Hainan
The Spring Temple Buddha is a 153 metres (502 ft) statue depicting Vairocana Buddha located in Lushan County, Henan
Shrine dedicated to the worship of Maheśvara (Shiva) on Mount Putuo in Zhoushan, Zhejiang
Taoism
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Taoism or Daoism is a philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao 道. With a range of meanings and interpretations in Chinese philosophy, translations of
Religion in China
…Others (0.90%) Religion in China is diverse and most Chinese people are either non-religious or practice a combination of Buddhism and Taoism with a Confucian worldview, which is collectively termed as Chinese folk religion. Freedom of religion is substantially curtailed in China. The ruling…
Purple Cloud Temple in the Wudang Mountains, part of the Sacred Mountains of Taoism
Laozi Riding an Ox by Zhang Lu (c. 1464–1538)
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Han dynasty Chinese talisman, part of the Wucheng Bamboo-slips [zh]
Zhang Daoling, the first Celestial Master