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Christianity In Shandong
Christianity is a minority religion in Shandong province of China. Christianity in Henan, Christianity in Anhui and Christianity in Jiangsu are other major provincial Christian populations. Cheeloo University is defunct. St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao and Sacred Heart Cathedral (Jinan) are churches of European style. Another European-style church is due to be built in Qufu, where Confucius originated. This idea was or is opposed by Confucianist groups. There is official action against house churches.http://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA16/20140522/102256/HHRG-113-FA16-Wstate-FuP-20140522.pdf Roman Catholic dioceses with seat in Shandong *Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan *Roman Catholic Diocese of Caozhou *Roman Catholic Diocese of Qingdao *Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanggu * Roman Catholic Diocese of Yantai *Roman Catholic Diocese of Yanzhou *Roman Catholic Diocese of Yizhou *Roman Catholic Diocese of Zhoucun See also *Spirit Church * Christianity in Shandong's neighbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandong
Shandong ( , ; ; alternately romanized as Shantung) is a coastal province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the East China region. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural and religious center for Taoism, Chinese Buddhism and Confucianism. Shandong's Mount Tai is the most revered mountain of Taoism and a site with one of the longest histories of continuous religious worship in the world. The Buddhist temples in the mountains to the south of the provincial capital of Jinan were once among the foremost Buddhist sites in China. The city of Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius and was later established as the center of Confucianism. Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Shandong's location at the intersection of ancient and modern n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
