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
Christianity in China
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Christianity has been present in China since the early medieval period, and became a significant presence in the country during the early modern era. The Church of the East appeared in China in the 7t
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Dali, Yunnan
Han Chinese Christians lighting candles in a church in Shunyi, Beijing.
The Xi'an Stele was erected in 781, and documents 150 years of early Christian history in China. It includes texts both in Chinese and in Syriac.
A 9th-century silk painting depicting a saint, probably Jesus Christ