Founder Master Lobsang Dechen (Wang Xingfu) was sentenced to 25 years as a “cult” leader guilty of fraud and sexual abuse. His disciples continue to be arrested.
Buddhism
Pakistan: Ancient Buddhist Temple Discovered – and Vandalized
Italian and Pakistani archeologists made the exciting discovery. Religious prejudice explains the low vigilance against vandalism.
Megastatue of Buddha Destroyed in Sichuan
In Luhuo (Drakgo) a 30-meter-tall statue and its 45 prayer wheels were demolished, generating widespread protests.
Guan Yin Citta: Leader Dies, Crackdown on Buddhist Movement Continues
In 2019, Bitter Winter revealed a secret plan to eradicate the group, whose leader died on November 10, in China. It did not succeed.
Greater China Buddhism: Lessons from a Defunct Religious Movement
The story of an extinct group, also called the “Three Periods of Pudu,” is taught to those in charge of fighting “cults” in China. But why is it still relevant?
Chinese Buddhist Monks Compelled to Watch “Red” Movies
As part of their mandatory study of Communist Party history, “Party movie classes” are organized in monasteries.
Buddhists Falsely Accused of Being Falun Gong Members in Hong Kong
Accusations against True Buddha School devotees in Hong Kong by the Chinese Communist Party are aimed at applying the National Security Law against them.
Puning Temple: Why Xi Jinping Celebrated a Genocide
The Chinese president visited the complex built by the Qianlong Emperor to commemorate his 18th-century extermination of 650,000 Dzungar Buddhists.
Historical Buddhist Temple Closed in Jiangxi
Not even the fact that it once hosted CCP General Luo Binghui has saved Tianci Ancient Temple in Ji’an.
Pure Land Buddhism Under Attack in China
Devotees of respected Master Jingzong of Xuancheng have been interrogated by the police and denounced abroad as members of a xie jiao.