Question

Briefly summarize five key features of Chinese popular religion (shamanism/ancestor worship, Chinese idolatry, Confucianism, Daoism, and Chinese Mahayana Buddhism). (100 words or less)

Answer 1

Features of the Chinese religion:

Shamanism/Ancestor Worship:

This is a practice in China, were a Shaman (believed to have powers) enters into different world of consciousness and interacts with the spirits and convey their messages/ transcend their energies into this world.

Chinese Idolatry:

It is the practice where people worship god as images or statues.

Confucianism:

It is a way of life, a philosophy or religion. It says that people are born good and they can be developed for the goodness by teaching them with values.

Daoism:

Taoism or Daoism is also a way of life. And in this method they are not imposed of any rigid rules to follow.

Chinese Buddhism:

In this the Buddha readings and scriptures are carved and transformed into Chinese art, literature, medicine and culture.