The War on Buddhism Continues to Escalate
The Chinese authorities’ crackdown on Buddhist venues and symbols is intensifying, even protected historical and cultural sites are not spared.
Buddhism
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.
Ancient Buddhist Temple Suppressed in Shanxi Province
Authorities are harassing a once flourishing, more than 1,000-year-old temple and subject monks to increased control and indoctrination.
Factories of Buddhist Statues Demolished in Hebei
The CCP is cracking down on Buddhist statues from the source: factories that cast them have become a new target of government’s attacks.
CCP Demands Cultural Performances at Religious Sites (VIDEO)
In its effort to blot out religion, the Chinese Communist Party uses churches and temples as venues for the non-religious to perform.
CCP “Exterminating Buddha” by Destroying Large Statues
China’s Buddhist statues are falling one by one as the Chinese Communist Party intensifies its campaign to rid the country of its religious symbolism.
Chinese Communist Party Paints Buddhist Temples White (VIDEO)
The Chinese government keeps up its destruction of Buddhist temples and statues, even ruining the ones they’ve spared.
World’s Largest Cliff-Carved Guanyin Statue Demolished (VIDEO)
Hebei authorities used explosives to destroy the “Dripping-Water Guanyin” statue, as the CCP’s intense crackdown on large religious statues continues.
Shaolin Martial Arts Schools Forced to Take “Red Road”
Famous schools must cut all ties with their historical past, shedding robes and statues and names that evoke their Buddhist origins.
Buddhist Sites Destroyed as Illegal Constructions
Authorities are using crackdowns on illegal buildings as a pretense to launch a campaign to forcibly demolish religious sites.
