"Chinese folk religion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chinese folk religions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=Chinese folk religion}} 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Shenism Hypernyms: folk religion Translations (faith): 中国民间信仰 (Chinese Mandarin)

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