religion in China
Let an agent describe religion in China neutrally with attribution, relay survey and scholarly data on affiliation and practice, explain the legal and policy framework, and present contested questions about religious freedom with positions attributed.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe religion in China neutrally with attribution, relay survey and scholarly data on affiliation and practice, explain the legal and policy framework, and present contested questions about religious freedom with positions attributed.
The religious landscape of China across its history and today, including Chinese folk religion, Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist traditions, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and other faiths, and the religious policies of dynasties such as the Song, of Manchukuo and of the People Republic of China, where religion is regulated by the state and where reports of restrictions are documented by observers; the topic is described here with attribution to surveys, scholars, religious communities and official sources.
What it is for: Religion in China.
It can be describe the landscape with attribution; relay survey data; explain the legal framework; present contested questions neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Syncretic traditions
State regulation
Long history
Contested freedom questions
What it looks like
Not physical; a social, historical and legal landscape.
How it is recognised
Religious traditions and policy in China
Folk religion, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Christianity and others
Religion in Taiwan and Hong Kong operates under different frameworks
Related models
is a kind of - category
is related to - a parallel entry
is related to - the territory
is related to - Chinese folk religion
In practice
Families and kinds
Chinese folk religion and Confucian tradition
Buddhism in China
Taoism
Islam and Christianity in China
religious policy by period
Standards and regulation
Constitution of the People Republic of China and religious affairs regulations
International human rights standards on religious freedom
Survey standards for religious affiliation
Failure modes and hazards
Asserting contested claims as fact
Favouring or disparaging traditions
Outdated data
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Describe The religious landscape.
Attribution.
Landscape
Traditions and practice.
Landscape
Landscape.
- Which religious traditions are practised in China, and what do surveys and scholars report about affiliation and practice? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Traditions
A specific tradition.
Traditions
Traditions.
- How is this tradition, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam or Hinduism, present in China, as described by its communities and scholars? provenance
- Which entry fits the tradition? action
Policy Law and policy.
Law.
Framework
Legal framework.
Framework
Framework.
- How does the state regulate religion through the constitution, registered organisations and religious affairs regulations, according to official sources and scholars? provenance
- Which entry fits religious affairs regulation? action
Contested
Religious freedom questions.
Contested
Contested.
- What do human rights bodies, governments and the Chinese state say about religious freedom and restrictions, and how are positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
History History.
Context.
Dynasties
Religion under dynasties.
Dynasties
Dynasties.
- How did religion and religious policy develop under dynasties such as the Song, and in Manchukuo, according to historians? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific period? action
Modern
Twentieth century to today.
Modern
Modern.
- How did religion change from the Republican era through the Cultural Revolution to the present? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Learn Society and teaching.
Education.
Society
Religion and society.
Society
Society.
- What roles do religious communities play in Chinese society today? provenance
- Which findings are contested? boundary
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can religion in China be taught respectfully and with attribution? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should each tradition in China be a separate entry?
- How should surveys be linked?
- How should contested reports be attributed?