English Explanatory Dictionary

Chinese folk religion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The diverse array of indigenous religious practices among Han Chinese communities, encompassing the veneration of ancestors, spirits, deities, and immortals, often syncretized with elements of Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.

Word forms

Chinese folk religion Chinese folk religions

Synonyms

Shenism
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