Minority Religions of China - Ethnic Cultures of China

Publisher ‏ : ‎ China Intercontinental Press (January 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 7508511662
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-7508511665


China is a unified multinational and multi religion country. In the endless flow of history, the traditional religious culture of its minority nationalities occupies a position that cannot be neglected in any study of the nation's religious history, with its ethnic characteristics and pluralist pattern. 　　Since the ethnic minority groups of China have differing development histories and social backgrounds, their religious beliefs have extremely rich cultural meaning. It is not only an integral part of the growth of national culture but also a mirror reflecting changes in social history. As carriers of national culture, religious beliefs of the ethnic minority groups provide a picture of the national spirit,character, mentality, morality and value system. They play an important role in the livelihood and production modes of various ethic minority groups, In contrast to the general religious beliefs of the Han ethnic group, those of the minority groups are generally characterized with the following features: 　　1. They are varied and complicated with each ethnic minority group possessing their own traditional beliefs created and developed from various origins.