Chinese and Kuomintang protests about the alleged harassment of a Mainland’s “folk religion group” visiting Taiwanese temples hide a deeper controversy.
Folk Religion
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.