Having originated from Indian Buddhism as a superior being who aids the suffering of the world, Guanyin has become a key figure in the devotional practices of Chinese Buddhists and Daoists alike.

And any fundamental change in the civilization of a quarter of the worlds population is not an order to be lightly undertaken. Buddhism came to China as a foreign religion, and has suffered ...

People in a coastal province in China are convinced that the actress who played a popular deity in a TV series is actually the real thing and kneel before photos of her. China’s top political ...

By this definition, "popular religion," a syncretic blend of Daoism, Buddhism, and polytheistic elements, that attracts the vast majority of Chinese believers is not a religion at all, and ...

Among China’s traditional holidays and celebrations, none ranks higher in importance than the Lunar New Year (農曆新年). Also ...

Vincent de Paul as well as a wide range of religious orders. Several cities around the central Chinese riverport city of Wuhan with a combined population of about 40 million people are now the subject ...

Officially China is an atheist society where religion is not seen as compatible with communism. Nevertheless, China is a country with a huge diversity of religious beliefs. Figures vary widely and ...