The 2024 Buddhist Lecture Exchange Conference, with the mandatory references to the Third Plenum, explained what “further Sinicizing Chinese Buddhism” means. by Zhu Yaozu The yearly Buddhist Lecture Exchange Conferences are important events for the government-controlled China Buddhist Association. TheRead More →
The false historical theory that Buddhism and temples flourished in China when they accepted to be controlled by the state is used to ask them to serve the CCP. by Zhao Zhangyong “Sinicization” is the operative word when it comesRead More →
Not content with persecuting believers, the CCP confiscates and destroys Christian texts, Qurans, and Buddhist scriptures. by Deng Changlin 26 people given hefty sentences for printing Good News Mission books On July 7, the People’s Court of Huai’an city’s HuaiyinRead More →
The CCP continues crackdowns on traditional Chinese places of worship and religious icons. by Zhang Feng The Tianyiyuan Temple in Gushan town in the Jin’an district of Fuzhou, the capital of the southeastern province of Fujian, was demolished on JuneRead More →
The CCP’s campaign to eliminate Buddhist icons across China continues unabated for nearly three years. More accounts of demolitions. by Lu Xiaojing The Yunxiao Buddha Temple in Shehong city’s Jinjia town in the southwestern province of Sichuan had to hire a constructionRead More →
The CCP intensifies efforts to eradicate Buddhist and Taoist temples using various pretexts to cover up its true intentions—to suppress people of faith. by Tang Zhe On October 20, the government of Pingxiang city’s Shangli county in the southeastern provinceRead More →
Buddhist and folk religion temples continue to be destroyed across the eastern province of Anhui, as their guardians face government threats and police violence. by Lu An In mid-August, the government of Taihu county in Anhui’s Anqing city decided toRead More →
Followers of Buddhism and Taoism, two traditional Chinese religions, face ruthless suppression at the hands of authorities for defending their religious liberties. by Wang Yong The Bailong Temple (literally, White Dragon Temple) in Jiujiang, a prefecture-level city in the southeastern provinceRead More →
Temples throughout this southwestern province are increasingly pressured by local authorities to conceal or even destroy their large outdoor icons. by Yao Zhangjin The Lingyun Mountain scenic area, a popular Buddhist and Taoist pilgrimage site in Sichuan Province’s prefecture-level city ofRead More →
After the coronavirus lockdown restrictions were lifted in April, authorities took to destroying temples on various pretexts. by Lin Yijiang Hebei Province The Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County government in Qinhuangdao city convened a meeting in late April, demanding to “spareRead More →
Local authorities across China confiscate from temples and shops materials that are not sanctioned by the state and investigate their distribution channels. by Zheng Jie The Ganlu Temple in Bayannur city’s Linhe district is the largest Chinese Buddhist temple inRead More →
Amid the nationwide crackdowns on religions, only the venues venerating Chairman Mao are protected from closures and demolitions. by Li Guang Residents of Xinye county in Henan Provinces Nanyang city don’t come to the Xingqing Temple to worship deities anymore.Read More →
The municipal government launched a unified crackdown campaign, resulting in demolitions and takeovers of religious venues across rural areas. by Li Guang Folk religion temples, an integral part of life in rural China, face increasing persecution at the hands ofRead More →
The CCP demands worship places to get religious activity venue registration certificates but denies almost all requests, creating a “legal” basis for persecution. by Zhou Xiaolu The new Regulations on Religious Affairs that came into force in February 2018 foresee that noRead More →
Using various trumped-up pretexts, the CCP continues its campaign to eliminate outdoor religious statues across China. by Hu Ke The 17.56-meter-tall Guanyin statue on the Nanzhao Customs Island, a national 4A-level tourist attraction in Dali city in the southwestern provinceRead More →
Disrupting the peaceful final days of numerous elderly believers, authorities harass senior care centers to block any promotion of religions. by An Xin As religious persecution escalates in China, local governments across China have suppressed countless nursing homes run by religiousRead More →
Authorities in Anhui Province use force against people who try to prevent demolitions of their worship venues. by Lu An On May 18, the Shucheng county government in the eastern province of Anhui sent more than 20 personnel and policeRead More →
Chinese authorities crack down on all things religious, including venues of indigenous religions that have been an integral part of life in rural areas for years. by Huang Tianyi Scattered throughout rural China, folk religion temples are also severely suppressedRead More →
Places of worship were off-limits to believers amid the coronavirus outbreak, while activities to worship China’s revolutionary leader in temples were green-lighted. by Jiang Tao On May 7, the gate to the eastern courtyard of the Sanguan Temple, a folkRead More →
Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples suffered severe attacks in the prefecture-level cities of Baoji and Yan’an last year: some were closed, others destroyed. by Zhou Xiaolu As Bitter Winter has already reported, numerous Buddhist, Taoist, and folk religion temples were demolishedRead More →
China’s communist regime uses a variety of pretexts to eliminate Buddhist symbols in its war against anything religious. by Han Sheng In April, the government of Linfen city in the northern province of Shanxi ordered to demolish a sculpture dedicatedRead More →
