Buddhist and Taoist places of worship are continuously taken over by the government. Believers are dispersed, religion replaced with “red” cultural activities. by Zhang Feng A thousand-year-old temple becomes an exhibition hall Dayun Temple, also known as Tiefo Temple (literally “Iron Buddha Temple”), is located in Yaodu Posters promoting the Party’s policies were displayed inside the main hall of Dayun Temple. According to a local Buddhist, officials from Yaodu district’s Religious Affairs Bureau took over the temple last year and converted it into a “cultural relic management office,” proclaiming that this was no longer a temple, and no one is allowed to hold Buddhist ceremonies or worship. Ceremonial Buddhist attire was also banned, and all the monks have been driven away. The Bureau of Cultural Relics now controls the temple, the officials said. The main hall of Dayun Temple has been converted into a calligraphy exhibition hall. Immediately after the statues of deities were...
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