Religion was a paramount factor in forming the basis of China's cultural identity through the cohesive worship of Taoism and Buddhism deities, the devout veneration of ancestors, and the consistent performance of religious sacrifices and ceremonies. Ancient China was a multi-religion society, Taoism and Buddhism had always been its two most influential beliefs. The religious outlook of most Chinese people consisted of combination of beliefs and practices from these two traditions and so they believed in a wide range of gods and goddess. The Ancient Chinese were not restricted to following just one of these beliefs. In fact, many people adopted the principles of all three and applied them to different aspects of their lives. The Ancient China’s
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Each religion has a unique approach to highlight a distinct way of life. The Taoist way of life was focused on aligning oneself to the natural way of …show more content…
However, this practice was abolished at the end of the Han Dynasty. The practice of ancestral worship in ancient China was a product of the close linkage of the present to the past. Although human sacrifices had been abolishing during the Han Dynasty, ceremonies and ancestral temples continued to build in honor of the emperors of past dynasties. The religious practices prompted the establishment of Ancient China's highly-developed religious system by reinforcing peoples' and submission to beliefs since they were seen as a way of preventing misfortunes. The intricate religious sacrifices and ceremonies were made to avoid personal or natural disasters or to obtain the help of a god or spirit. Through a ritual individual expresses common beliefs and sentiments. As the individuals perform rituals collectively their devotion to religion is enhanced. In conclusion, Ancient China maintained a highly-developed belief system that reinforced the ideas of cultural identity by the elaborate polytheistic religion of Daoism and Buddhism, the pious worship of ancestors , and the intricate performance of religious
Each religion has a unique approach to highlight a distinct way of life. The Taoist way of life was focused on aligning oneself to the natural way of …show more content…
However, this practice was abolished at the end of the Han Dynasty. The practice of ancestral worship in ancient China was a product of the close linkage of the present to the past. Although human sacrifices had been abolishing during the Han Dynasty, ceremonies and ancestral temples continued to build in honor of the emperors of past dynasties. The religious practices prompted the establishment of Ancient China's highly-developed religious system by reinforcing peoples' and submission to beliefs since they were seen as a way of preventing misfortunes. The intricate religious sacrifices and ceremonies were made to avoid personal or natural disasters or to obtain the help of a god or spirit. Through a ritual individual expresses common beliefs and sentiments. As the individuals perform rituals collectively their devotion to religion is enhanced. In conclusion, Ancient China maintained a highly-developed belief system that reinforced the ideas of cultural identity by the elaborate polytheistic religion of Daoism and Buddhism, the pious worship of ancestors , and the intricate performance of religious