What religions and God's do they believe in and do they have a specific way of worshiping in temples?
Religions
There are three main religions in China and they are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. China has been a multi-religion country since Ancient Times.
Taoism Religion
Taoism (or Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The term Tao means "way", "path" or "principle".
Buddhism Religion
Buddhism is a religion that does not believe in God's and is surrounded by a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one".
Confucianism Religion
Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system. It is not often called a religion but a system. It was developed from the teachings of a Chinese philosopher Confucius.
Buddha's
There are many Buddhist God's. Sama Sam Buddha is the one who discovers the teachings and teaces the masses as the histrocial Buddha did (Siddhattha Gautama). Siddhattha Gautama was the first teacher to teach masses. Paccekabuddha was a silent Buddha. He attains full enlightenment but does not teach others. Aranant was a fully enlightened person, he teaches others but does not discover the teachings. Kwan Yin was the most important female in Buddhist tradition. She is the Goddess of compassion.
Taoism God's
Yu Huang (the Jade emperor) who rules heaven and earth, Yuan Shih T'ien-tsun- instructs and was the first Principal, San Ch'ing- they are the pure ones who are not teachers.
Confucianism God's
K'ung Fu Tzu, a chinese philosopher and educator believed philosophy could transform individuals and society into a harmonious unit.
There are three main religions in China and they are Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. China has been a multi-religion country since Ancient Times.
Taoism Religion
Taoism (or Daoism) is a philosophical, ethical, and religious tradition of Chinese origin that emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao. The term Tao means "way", "path" or "principle".
Buddhism Religion
Buddhism is a religion that does not believe in God's and is surrounded by a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one".
Confucianism Religion
Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system. It is not often called a religion but a system. It was developed from the teachings of a Chinese philosopher Confucius.
Buddha's
There are many Buddhist God's. Sama Sam Buddha is the one who discovers the teachings and teaces the masses as the histrocial Buddha did (Siddhattha Gautama). Siddhattha Gautama was the first teacher to teach masses. Paccekabuddha was a silent Buddha. He attains full enlightenment but does not teach others. Aranant was a fully enlightened person, he teaches others but does not discover the teachings. Kwan Yin was the most important female in Buddhist tradition. She is the Goddess of compassion.
Taoism God's
Yu Huang (the Jade emperor) who rules heaven and earth, Yuan Shih T'ien-tsun- instructs and was the first Principal, San Ch'ing- they are the pure ones who are not teachers.
Confucianism God's
K'ung Fu Tzu, a chinese philosopher and educator believed philosophy could transform individuals and society into a harmonious unit.
Ritual Practice
Ancestor Worship
Ancestor worship is a ritual practice that is based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued life existence. To prepare for their afterlife they bring offerings to provide for their welfare in their afterlife. They worship in a Chinese temple which is a place of worship for the Chinese folk religion. The temples have gold architecture, wallpaper, flowers and incense bottles to resemble the value they have for their God's and the greatness of their God's.
Ancestor worship is a ritual practice that is based on the belief that deceased family members have a continued life existence. To prepare for their afterlife they bring offerings to provide for their welfare in their afterlife. They worship in a Chinese temple which is a place of worship for the Chinese folk religion. The temples have gold architecture, wallpaper, flowers and incense bottles to resemble the value they have for their God's and the greatness of their God's.
Clothing
Chinese women have special dresses for different occasions. They have a court dress, a sacrificial dress and an everyday dress.
Men have a regular satin jacket, which looks like a t-shirt version of a kimono. They have multiple patterns for different occasions.
Men have a regular satin jacket, which looks like a t-shirt version of a kimono. They have multiple patterns for different occasions.
Religious Symbols
Shinto Symbol
The torri gate is a symbol to mark the entrance of a sacred place. Representing the transition between the finite world the infinite world of God's.
The torri gate is a symbol to mark the entrance of a sacred place. Representing the transition between the finite world the infinite world of God's.
Buddhist Symbol
The wheel of Dharma is the most important religious Buddhist symbol. It represents the Buddha's turning the wheel of truth or law and the endless cycle of samsara (material world) and re-birth.
The wheel of Dharma is the most important religious Buddhist symbol. It represents the Buddha's turning the wheel of truth or law and the endless cycle of samsara (material world) and re-birth.
Yin Yang
The symbol is a very well known symbol. It represents the harmonic balance using two swirling sections, one black and one white.
The symbol is a very well known symbol. It represents the harmonic balance using two swirling sections, one black and one white.