CCP Hijacks the Label “Humanistic Buddhism,” Calls for Marxist Interpretation of Buddhist Classics
The 2024 Buddhist Lecture Exchange Conference, with the mandatory references to the Third Plenum, ex...Read More
2024-08-20
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CCP Uses Lingyan Temple History to Insist Buddhism Should be “Sinicized,” Too
The false historical theory that Buddhism and temples flourished in China when they accepted to be c...Read More
2024-06-20
Religious Books Burned or Trashed, Printers Jailed
Not content with persecuting believers, the CCP confiscates and destroys Christian texts, Qurans, an...Read More
2020-12-17
Buddhist, Taoist Temples and Statues Destroyed Nationwide
The CCP continues crackdowns on traditional Chinese places of worship and religious icons. by Zhang ...Read More
2020-11-22
Outdoor Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Temples and Scenic Areas
The CCP’s campaign to eliminate Buddhist icons across China continues unabated for nearly three year...Read More
2020-11-19
They Demolished a Temple and Put up a Parking Lot
The CCP intensifies efforts to eradicate Buddhist and Taoist temples using various pretexts to cover...Read More
2020-11-17
Elderly Man Dies Protesting Temple Demolition in Anhui Province
Buddhist and folk religion temples continue to be destroyed across the eastern province of Anhui, as...Read More
2020-11-14
Residents Beaten for Protecting Their Temples
Followers of Buddhism and Taoism, two traditional Chinese religions, face ruthless suppression at th...Read More
2020-11-12
Buddhist Statues Purged Across Sichuan Province
Temples throughout this southwestern province are increasingly pressured by local authorities to con...Read More
2020-11-05
Folk Religion Temples Wiped Out Across China
After the coronavirus lockdown restrictions were lifted in April, authorities took to destroying tem...Read More
2020-10-29
Unapproved Buddhist Books Confiscated and Burned
Local authorities across China confiscate from temples and shops materials that are not sanctioned b...Read More
2020-10-27
Want to Keep Your Temple? Worship Mao Zedong
Amid the nationwide crackdowns on religions, only the venues venerating Chairman Mao are protected f...Read More
2020-10-26
90+ Folk Religion Temples Destroyed in Henan’s Linzhou City
The municipal government launched a unified crackdown campaign, resulting in demolitions and takeove...Read More
2020-10-12
Religious Venues Lacking State-Issued Permits Face Demolition
The CCP demands worship places to get religious activity venue registration certificates but denies ...Read More
2020-10-09
Buddhist Statues Removed from Temples and Tourist Sites
Using various trumped-up pretexts, the CCP continues its campaign to eliminate outdoor religious sta...Read More
2020-09-19
Faith-Based Nursing Homes Closed or Demolished in Fujian
Disrupting the peaceful final days of numerous elderly believers, authorities harass senior care cen...Read More
2020-09-13
Police Harass and Beat Believers Protecting Temples
Authorities in Anhui Province use force against people who try to prevent demolitions of their worsh...Read More
2020-09-09
160+ Folk Religion Temples Demolished, Shut Down in Sichuan
Chinese authorities crack down on all things religious, including venues of indigenous religions tha...Read More
2020-09-02
Religious Activities Replaced with Veneration of Mao Zedong
Places of worship were off-limits to believers amid the coronavirus outbreak, while activities to wo...Read More
2020-08-30
Numerous Temples Shuttered in Two Shaanxi Province’s Cities
Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples suffered severe attacks in the prefecture-level cities o...Read More
2020-08-25
Buddhist Statues Removed for ‘Being Too Tall’
China’s communist regime uses a variety of pretexts to eliminate Buddhist symbols in its war against...Read More
2020-08-07