The campaign against large open-air religious icons is now targeting the dead: they are not allowed to rest in peace in the company of deities.
Buddhism
“Sinicization” Folly: Confucius Head on a Buddhist Statue
CCP is reaching new highs in making religions more Chinese: the statue of “First Guanyin of Shandong” gets a facelift, in the most literal sense of the word.
Temples in Henan Sealed off in Rapid Succession
Henan Province authorities are continuing to crack down on Buddhism and Taoism, destroying historical relics along the way.
Liaoning Province Authorities Suppress Ancient Temples
Ancient Buddhist and Taoist temples in the province’s Xiuyan county have been closed down and harassed, even though they operated with the authorities’ permission.
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.
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.