People making offerings and sacrifices or praying for blessings are punished as part of the authorities’ drive to “eliminate feudal superstition.”
Ancestral Religions in China
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.
Ancient Temple Sealed off on False Accusations
As the CCP continues its crackdown on religious belief, even objects designated as protected historical and cultural sites do not escape destruction.
Officials Destroy Cemetery, TV News Says Villagers Approved
Authorities in Hainan Province destroyed a 500-year-old ancestral hill cemetery and then, when villagers standing up for their rights were met with government suppression and seizures by force, officials repackaged the story, saying the “villagers endorsed the relocation of the tombs.”
Ancient Shrine Demolished on Chinese New Year’s Eve
A total of 300 personnel were dispatched to demolish the shrine in Henan on the eve of China’s grandest festival.