In Guangdong, the police tried to prevent the Ying Laoye procession from taking place. In Jiangxi, they violently blocked the construction of an ancestral hall.
Folk Religion
Guangxi: Police Deploy Irritant Gas to Flatten a Temple
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance.
Rice Against Riot Shields: Places of Worship Bulldozed in Southern China
A folk temple in Hainan and a Yao ethnic clan hall in Guangxi were destroyed. This time, a protest erupted.
China and Taiwan at War About the Worship of Koxinga
Chinese and Kuomintang protests about the alleged harassment of a Mainland’s “folk religion group” visiting Taiwanese temples hide a deeper controversy.
Guangxi: Religious Repression Increases Among Zhuang Minority
Allegedly, illegal religion is infiltrated into Guangxi from Vietnam. In fact, folk religion is also targeted as “superstition.”
“Raising Goblins”: A Bizarre Accusation Against Asian Spiritual Minorities
In 1997, a prosecutor accused a respected Taiwanese spiritual master of practicing black magic. Although ridiculous, the accusation was part of an historical and old tradition of discrimination.