Chinese folk religion

noun

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.

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Shenism
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Meanings

nounChinese folk religion (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese folk religions)

plural Chinese folk religions

  1. countableuncountableThe 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.

    Synonyms: Shenism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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.

Similar
Shenism
Also see
shenism

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 中国民间信仰
  • 中国民间信仰faith
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Chinese folk religion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20folk%20religion

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“Chinese folk religion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20folk%20religion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chinese folk religion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chinese%20folk%20religion.

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