"Ne Zha 2", a Chinese animated blockbuster about a young deity's adventures which has shattered multiple box office records, ...

The story goes that the placement of the animals in the zodiac was decided by a race organised by the Jade Emperor (a representation of the primordial god in Chinese folk religion). Twelve animals ...

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It intertwines numerous elements of Chinese mythology, Chinese folk religion, Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism, including deities, demons, immortals and spirits.

“I have loved folk culture since I was a child ... author of “The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao.” But according to Johnson, the revival is driven primarily by grassroots ...

These religions are often deeply connected to nature, spirits, and ancestor worship and do not always have formal scriptures or centralized authority. In China, folk religions blend elements of ...

Arizona may soon begin covering traditional Indigenous healing services such as sweat lodges through its Medicaid program.

Ne Zha is a legendary child warrior from Chinese mythology, often depicted as a rebellious deity who defies fate to carve out ...

Beijing’s evictions and restrictions aimed at suppressing Tibetan culture and religious freedom, say rights activists ...

International news outlets generally devote little attention to religious freedom almost anywhere around the world, except for large-scale tragedies such as the repression of Muslim Uyghurs in western ...

The Church of the East was already present among various Mongol tribes when Kublai Khan (1260–1294) conquered China. Though ...

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit ...