In Xi Jinping’s China, even Buddhism, a religion that has been traditionally practiced in the country, is not safe.
Buddhism
Buddhist Statue Destroyed for “Flight Safety” (VIDEO)
Authorities used explosives to demolish a five-meter outdoor Buddhist statue in Hubei Province for supposedly obstructing the view for airplanes.
Village “Beautification” Project Gone Wrong
Government officials ordered to modify a new Buddhist-themed mural in Shanxi Province, claiming that it was a serious “political issue.”
Buddhist Temples Shut Down Despite Being Legal
More temples were recently shut down in Hubei even though they had their permits and documents in order. In Hubei’s Xianning city, Chinese authorities shut down six Buddhist temples in May. They claimed to be following orders from “above” for “clean-up and...
Six Buddhist Temples Demolished in One Day
Four years ago, authorities mobilized more than 1,000 people to destroy six Buddhist temples in Zhejiang Province. Recently, a witness of the events, a Buddhist herself, told Bitter Winter that four years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) one day destroyed six...
Authorities Hire Criminals to Destroy a Buddhist Temple
Hired criminals recently razed a temple in Hubei to the ground, even though it had all government permits in place. On April 14, the municipal government of Danjiangkou city in Hubei assembled personnel from the Public Security Bureau, Religious Affairs Bureau and...
Authorities Stage a Performance to Deport Tibetan Monk
The performances are enacted to frame the person and make him look bad enough so he could be deported. Recently, Human Rights Watch issued a report as per which the Chinese authorities use the so-called “illegal organizations” as a pretext to destroy the Tibetan...
Party Official Ordered Demolition of Century-Old Temple in Zhejiang
The official later streamed the demolition of the Buddhist temple live on WeChat. A local source recently told Bitter Winter that a 100-year-old Buddhist temple in Zhejiang was torn down in May 2013 because a party official felt it was “too conspicuous.” The official,...
President of Pro-Government National Buddhist Association Sacked for Sexual Abuse
Abbot Xuecheng, once a CCP darling, has been “counseled” to resign as a result of a sexual scandal—and for other reasons, too. On August 8, Bitter Winter reported that Venerable Xuecheng, the abbot of Beijing’s Longquan Temple and the President of the Chinese Buddhist...
Protected and Historical Cultural Sites on CCP’s Target
Several Buddhist temples in Henan have been tarnished or demolished by the Chinese authorities. On April 4, 21 Buddhists in Henan’s Gongyi city were arrested while they were reading scriptures in a building’s basement. It was only after Ms. Zhang, the person in charge...