Zone1 Taoism & China

[AnnieGal1]

I'm not familiar with this forum, is it ok to ask questions about religion other than Christianity here?

Do the Chinese seem to have a stronger bond with animals than others? Is it because of their Taoist, "the way of nature," religion? (If so, why don't e.g. other Asian countries like Japan and Korea, influenced by Taoism, exhibit this same bond with nature?)

 

[The Duke]

I'm not familiar with this forum, is it ok to ask questions about religion other than Christianity here?

Do the Chinese seem to have a stronger bond with animals than others? Is it because of their Taoist, "the way of nature," religion? (If so, why don't e.g. other Asian countries like Japan and Korea, influenced by Taoism, exhibit this same bond with nature?)

Idk, but the CCP cranked down on Taoism pretty hard. (back in the Red Guard days)

Chinese Buddhism and Taoism: Religious Freedom in China

freedomhouse.org

 

[Unkotare]

I'm not familiar with this forum, is it ok to ask questions about religion other than Christianity here?

Do the Chinese seem to have a stronger bond with animals than others? Is it because of their Taoist, "the way of nature," religion? (If so, why don't e.g. other Asian countries like Japan and Korea, influenced by Taoism, exhibit this same bond with nature?)

No. Completely wrong.

 

[lg325]

Interesting subject. I have not noticed modern mainland China having a special reverence for nature just the opposite.
Taoists may be keeping a low profile with the crackdown on religion there.

 

[The Duke]

Interesting subject. I have not noticed modern mainland China having a special reverence for nature just the opposite.
Taoists may be keeping a low profile with the crackdown on religion there.

The big crackdown was in the Red Guard days. It's their heritage, so naturally it's been coming back some.