The CCP’s nationwide campaign to eradicate statues of Buddhist deities is uncontrollably spreading across China, even sacred places are not spared.
Buddhism
Buddhist Temples “Reformed” to Become CCP’s Pawns
The CCP is training abbots as mouthpieces to spread propaganda and requires temples to undergo standardized management assessments.
All Outdoor Buddhist Statues Must Go, No Matter the Cost
Regarded by the CCP as its fiercest enemies, the statues of Buddhist deities are being demolished across China under orders from the central government.
Buddhist Temples Hit Hard in Shandong
The CCP builds up momentum in its effort to eliminate independent Buddhism. Under various pretexts, temples and statues are destroyed, and monks told to “return home.”
China Turning Buddhist and Taoist Temples Into Entertainment Centers
Across the country, the CCP is “transforming” temples into cultural auditoriums, government offices and elderly activity centers.
Don’t Worship Buddha – the State Orders You to Learn Calligraphy Instead
Buddhist and Taoist places of worship are continuously taken over by the government. Believers are dispersed, religion replaced with “red” cultural activities.
The Bizarre of CCP’s Crackdowns on Buddhism and Taoism
The government orders to change the appearance of temples, prohibits religious words and traditional ceremonies. Some believers end up in police custody.
Temples Ordered to Conceal Hundreds of Outdoor Buddhist Statues
Don’t expect to see statues of deities in some temples of eastern provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang: CCP directed to cover them up “to block the spread of religion.”
Obliteration of Buddhist Heritage Continues: Two Ancient Temples Shattered in Northern China
Both spanning a history of nearly a millennium and a half, one of the temples was demolished, the other was converted into a communist propaganda center.
Fearing the Spread of Buddhism, CCP Bans Popular Master’s Teachings
Books and DVDs by Venerable Master Chin Kung, revered around the world for propagating multicultural and interfaith harmony, have been labeled as illegal in China.