Chinese folk religion

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

  1. 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.
    Synonym: Shenism (uncommon)
    Hypernym: folk religion

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