Despite pleas by local Buddhists, a 17-meter-tall statue of Guanyin in Hebei Province was demolished, joining the long list of China’s shattered religious icons.
Buddhism
The Temple Demolition Campaign Devastates Devotees
Ignoring pleas from believers and threatening to suppress them, the Chinese regime wantonly destroys Buddhist and Taoist temples, loots their assets.
Eliminating Buddhism by Razing Statues of Deities
Local governments throughout China intensify efforts to annihilate Buddhist symbols, suppressing believers and spending a lot of money in the process.
Hundreds of Buddhist Statues Demolished in Sichuan Province
Large outdoor statues continue to be targeted for destruction as part of the CCP’s nationwide campaign to eliminate all open-air religious symbols.
Buddhist Temple in Shaanxi Forcibly Modified for Public Use
As religion “sinicization” campaign sweeps across China, the state repurposes places of worship, replacing spiritual texts and symbols with propaganda.
More Bizarre Alterations of Buddhist and Taoist Statues
The CCP is reaching new highs of “creativity” in crushing religious belief, by revamping statues of Buddha and Lao-Tzu to look like Chinese emperors and writers.
“Art” to Prevent Demolition: A National Catastrophe for Religious Statues
After the CCP ordered a crackdown on religious statues, many were modified in bizarre ways as this was the only alternative to destruction. Bitter Winter here collects several typical cases for our readers.
Portraits, Statues of Mao and Xi Replace Deities in Temples
To save Buddhist and Taoist temples from demolition, believers hide or remove religious statues, replace them with images of China’s past and current leaders.
29-Meter-Tall Shakyamuni Buddha Sculpture Blown up in Jilin
Outdoor religious statues continue to be destryed across China, local officials in charge threated to be dismissed if they disobey the central government orders.
Buddhists Across China Were Forced to Celebrate National Day
On the 70th anniversary of Communist China, to show their loyalty to the regime, Buddhist masters were forced to sing patriotic songs, nuns ordered to dance.