In Henan’s Dengfeng city, authorities are implementing a comprehensive demolition program targeting religious sites: parts of 26 temples and ten historical and cultural sites have been destroyed.
Buddhism
Authorities Mobilize 800 to Demolish Temple (VIDEOS)
A Buddhist temple was ruined in Hunan, and several people were beaten during protests against it.
Buddhist Temples Shut Down Across China
In Xi Jinping’s China, even Buddhism, a religion that has been traditionally practiced in the country, is not safe.
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,...