Even during the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese authorities continued closing down Buddhist temples and destroying statues of deities.
Buddhism
State Orders to Repurpose Temples, Eliminate Buddhist Statues
Even during the coronavirus outbreak, the CCP continued crackdowns on places of worship, turning them into entertainment venues and destroying Buddhist icons. by Li Changshan According to a civil servant from Linzhou, a county-level city in the central province of...
Hundreds of Temples Stifled in Sichuan Province in 2019
Buddhism and Taoism in the southwestern province suffered heavy blows last year, as temples were shuttered or demolished, religious symbols and statues destroyed.
At Least 150 Temples Demolished in Shaanxi Province
Bitter Winter continuously receives reports about the regime’s attacks on Buddhist and Taoist temples, which are destroyed, sealed-off, or repurposed.
Buddha Supplanted by Marx, Lenin, and President Xi
Buddhist temples and outdoor places for worship continue to suffer CCP’s persecution, as statues of deities are destroyed, religious symbols replaced by propaganda.
Temples Forcibly Demolished Across Henan
“As evil as a mafia,” devastated Buddhists and Taoists say about China’s government after numerous temples in the province were suppressed at the end of 2019.
Buddhist Pagodas and Temples Shuttered, Destroyed
The CCP continues to close down and demolish Buddhist places of worship across China. Even the ones approved by the government are not spared.
Buddhist Statues Continue to Disappear Across China
Reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, the CCP’s drive to eliminate Buddhism sweeps across the country. Even icons in state-sanctioned temples are not spared.
Hubei Province Destroys Buddha Statues and Seals Off Temples
Threatened to be fired, local officials intensify crackdowns on outdoor religious statues and temples, leaving Buddhists with no place to worship.
More Temples Shut Down in Hubei Province
As the crackdown on Buddhist and Taoist venues sweeps across the province, believers are left with no place to worship, and monks forced to return to secular life.