Under the CCP’s religious crackdown, Buddhist and Taoist temples are being demolished or forced to undergo a “metamorphosis.”
Cai Congxin
University Adopts Comprehensive Anti-Religion Plan
Spies in classrooms, a database of religious students and teachers – 15 departments in a university of central China given tasks to suppress believers on campus.
Homeless and Penniless After Temple Demolitions
Hubei authorities are intensifying their crackdown on Buddhism, destroying temples on trumped-up pretenses and leaving elderly owners without means to survive.
Five Years in Prison for Religious Materials
Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor Zhu Zhongcai and 8 others in Hubei were tried and sentenced for “illegal business operations” in January.
Closure of Temples Forces Owners into Dead End
Hubei authorities have sealed off and demolished Buddhist temples, cutting off believers’ source of livelihood and leaving them homeless.
Christian Takes His Life After Being Forced to Burn Crosses
“I have burned so many crosses. I betrayed God. What should I do?” These were the final words uttered by Wen Weiquan before he committed suicide.
The Cost of “Sinicization”: Raise That Flag and Die
The director of a Taoist temple in Hubei Province was ordered to erect the Chinese national flag in front of his temple. He got sick, collapsed on the base of the flagpole, and died.
Sleeping in Woods: 100+ Believers Try to Escape Police
In Hubei Province, systematic police harassment disrupted the gatherings of a house church
Authorities Cracking down on Daoist Temples and Practices
The suppression directly affects the foundation of one of the “three teachings” of traditional Chinese spirituality and religion, along with Confucianism and Buddhism.
CCP Continues to Thumb down House Churches
Closed down for “not having a religious activity venue registration certificate,” home-church Christians try to rent spaces, but are still suppressed.
Cai Congxin
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