The Forums were created in 2018 to promote and study how Taoism can be “Sinicized,” i.e., is converted more and more into a mouthpiece of the Communist Party.
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Taoist Seminary Places “Ideological and Political Education in the First Place”
At the opening ceremony for the 2024 freshmen of China Taoist College, China Taoist Association bureaucrats clarified what “Sinicization of Taoism” means.
“Strict Governance of Religion” Implemented Among Taoists Too
Taoist clergy is told it should submit itself to the supervision of the United Front and instruct its congregations on the Third Plenum’s presentation of Xi as the “Great Reformer.”
Li Wencheng Dies at 97: How China Fabricates Religious Leaders
The former General Secretary of the China Taoist Association knew nothing about religion but was made by the CCP first into a Catholic and then a Taoist leader.
Taipei’s Intelligence: CCP Manipulates Exchanges Between Taoist Temples in Taiwan and Mainland China
Quoting “Bitter Winter,” Taiwan’s National Security Bureau warns against controlled religious events and “fake academic conferences.”
Red Backpack: Taoist Clergy’s Mandatory Pilgrimage to a Maoist Shrine
On June 21, China Taoist Association imparted some “red education” to Taoist clergy and staff by taking them to honor a Communist Party folk hero.
Taoist Seminarians Compelled to Watch Korean War Propaganda Movies
The not-so-successful film “Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack” is being used to indoctrinate future Taoist clergy on the evil of U.S. “aggressions.”
Even Taoists Are Being “Sinicized”: Shanghai Hosted the “First Forum on Sinicization of Taoism”
Taoism is quintessentially Chinese. The campaign confirms that “Sinicizing” religion does not mean making it more Chinese, but more subservient to the CCP.
The “Buddhist and Taoist Clergy Database,” Another CCP Imposture
Advertised as a tool against fraudulent “false monks,” it will in fact also help cracking down on Buddhist monks and Taoist priests not controlled by the CCP.
Bigu: The CCP Against Taoist Grain-Free Diets and Fasting
Bigu, ancient Chinese techniques of avoiding grains and fasting for several days, became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCP suspects they are “religious.”