Fearing Family Clans, CCP Eliminates Ancestral Halls
Tongcheng county government in Hubei Province launched a coordinated crackdown against folk religions by repurposing family shrines built to honor ancestors.
Ancestral Religions in China
Half of Town’s Temples Closed, Believers Guarding Them Evicted
To implement orders from the central government, Liuhe town officials in Hubei Province are cracking down on Buddhist and folk religion places of worship.
245 Ancestral Halls Converted into Party Propaganda Bases
Tongshan county government in Hubei Province is repurposing folk religion shrines, in which families have been paying respects to their ancestors for generations.
Ancestral Halls Converted into Communist Propaganda Bases
Nurtured through generations, sacred places for families to pay respect to their ancestors are taken over by the state for indoctrination, shut down or demolished.
Ancient Folk Traditions Deemed Illegal by the CCP
People making offerings and sacrifices or praying for blessings are punished as part of the authorities’ drive to “eliminate feudal superstition.”
Villagers Fail to Save an Ancestral Temple from Demolition
After a month of guarding the temple, residents of a village in Jiangxi’s Nanfeng county see it turned into ruins, as officials wage war against folk religions.
How CCP Is Eliminating Buddhist and Folk Religion Venues
Wanshan Forest Park in Henan Province used to house 13 temples. After numerous government inspections, all of them have been sealed off, believers driven away.
A Politburo Member’s Visit to Henan Leaves a Trail of Stifled Religious Venues
Eager to prove to higher-ups their gusto in suppressing religions, Xingyang city authorities shattered numerous Christian and folk religion places of worship.
Crackdown on China’s Folk Religions: 6,000 Temples Destroyed
Active for generations, places of worship for indigenous religions are being demolished throughout the country, authorities claiming that they are illegal.
