Chinese folk religion
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Chinese folk religion is a syncretic system of traditional Chinese beliefs and practices that blends ancestor worship, local deities, Taoist and Buddhist elements, and popular rituals.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese folk religion canonical | 376 |
| Chaoshan folk religion | 1 |
| Chinese Kitchen God tradition | 1 |
| Chinese mythology | 1 |
| Shang religion | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ traditional Chinese belief system ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| follows | ancestor worship ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
auspiciousness
ⓘ
cosmic bureaucracy ⓘ merit and retribution ⓘ qi ⓘ taboo observance ⓘ yin and yang ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Caishen
ⓘ
Chenghuangshen ⓘ Dragon King ⓘ Guandi ⓘ Guanyin ⓘ Jade Emperor ⓘ Kitchen God ⓘ Mazu ⓘ Tudigong ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
fengshui master
ⓘ
ritual master ⓘ shaman ⓘ spirit medium ⓘ |
| hasSacredSpace |
ancestral hall
ⓘ
household altar ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| includesBelief |
Heaven
ⓘ
surface form:
Heaven (Tian)
ancestral spirits ⓘ city gods ⓘ earth gods ⓘ household gods ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ underworld bureaucracy ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
burning of incense
ⓘ
burning of joss paper ⓘ divination ⓘ exorcism rituals ⓘ ritual offerings ⓘ seasonal rites ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ veneration of local deities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ |
| observesFestival |
Dragon Boat Festival
ⓘ
Ghost Festival ⓘ Lantern Festival ⓘ Spring Festival ⓘ
surface form:
Lunar New Year
Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Autumn Festival
Qingming Festival ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Chinese diaspora communities
ⓘ
Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
Macau ⓘ China ⓘ
surface form:
Mainland China
Malaysia ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
Referenced by (380)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Southern China
subject surface form:
Chinatown (Yokohama)
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
→
mainReligionTradition
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Chinese folk religion
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subject surface form:
Shangchuan Island
subject surface form:
Qi
subject surface form:
Southern Taiwan