Hòa Hảo
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Hòa Hảo is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and religious sect founded in 1939 in the Mekong Delta, known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and strong political influence in southern Vietnam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hòa Hảo canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist reform movement
ⓘ
Vietnamese new religious movement ⓘ religious sect ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agrarian society of the Mekong Delta
ⓘ
peasant communities ⓘ |
| classification |
branch of Vietnamese Buddhism
ⓘ
folk-Buddhist reform movement ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | urban, monastic-centered Buddhism in Vietnam ⓘ |
| coreValue |
charity
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ frugality ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| doctrine |
millenarian expectations
ⓘ
reform of popular Buddhism in southern Vietnam ⓘ |
| emphasis |
lay religious practice
ⓘ
moral reform ⓘ personal piety ⓘ simplicity in worship ⓘ |
| followersEstimate | millions of adherents ⓘ |
| founder | Huỳnh Phú Sổ ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1939 ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
post-1975 state control and regulation
ⓘ
rapid expansion in the early 1940s ⓘ suppression and co-optation by various regimes ⓘ |
| language | Vietnamese ⓘ |
| mainAreaOfInfluence |
Mekong Delta rural communities
ⓘ
southern Vietnam ⓘ |
| mainlyPracticedBy | ethnic Vietnamese ⓘ |
| officialNameInVietnamese |
Hoahaoism
ⓘ
surface form:
Phật giáo Hòa Hảo
|
| politicalRole |
interacted with French colonial authorities
ⓘ
interacted with State of Vietnam and Republic of Vietnam governments ⓘ interacted with Viet Minh ⓘ maintained armed forces during First Indochina War ⓘ significant influence in southern Vietnamese politics ⓘ |
| practice |
ethical living and social responsibility
ⓘ
home-based worship ⓘ recitation of simple prayers ⓘ veneration of Buddha and ancestors ⓘ |
| primaryRitualSpace | household altars ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Vietnam as a religious organization ⓘ |
| region | Mekong Delta ⓘ |
| rejects |
elaborate temple rituals
ⓘ
expensive ceremonies ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
An Giang
ⓘ
surface form:
An Giang Province
Phú Tân District ⓘ |
| religiousTextType |
poetic teachings
ⓘ
sermons of Huỳnh Phú Sổ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.