Religion Manchu people

1 religion

1.1 manchu shamanism
1.2 buddhism
1.3 chinese folk religion
1.4 christianity

religion

the religions of manchus diverse. originally, manchus, , predecessors, principally shamanists. after conquest of china in 17th century, manchus came contact chinese culture. markedly influenced chinese folk religion , retained shamanic customs. buddhism , christianity had impacts.

manchu shamanism

shamanism has long history in manchu civilization , influenced them tremendously on thousands of years. john keay states in history of china, shaman single loan-word manchurian english language. after conquest of china in 17th century, although manchus adopted chinese folk religion, shamanic traditions can still found in aspects of soul worship, totem worship, belief in nightmares , apotheosis of philanthropists. since qing rulers considered religion method of controlling other powers such mongolians , tibetans, there no privilege shamanism, native religion. apart shamanic shrines in qing palace, no temples erected worship of manchu gods found in beijing. thus, story of competition between shamanists , lamaists oft heard in manchuria manchu emperor helped lamaists persecute shamanists led considerable frustration , dissatisfaction.

buddhism

jurchens, predecessors of manchus, influenced buddhism of balhae, goryeo, liao , song in 10-13th centuries, not new rising manchus in 16-17th centuries. qing emperors entitled buddha . regarded mañjuśrī in tibetan buddhism , had high attainments. however, buddhism used rulers control mongolians , tibetans; of little relevance ordinary manchus in qing dynasty.

the belief in buddhist faith mongols viewed disdain , thought destructive mongol identity hong taiji in private, huangtaiji said mongolian princes abandoning mongolian language; names in imitation of lamas. , although huangtaiji patronized tibetan buddhism in public. manchus themselves, huangtaiji, did not believe in tibetan buddhism , did not want convert, in fact terms incorrigibles , liars used describe tibetan buddhist lamas hung taiji, huangtaiji patronized buddhism in order exploit tibetans , mongols belief in religion.

the qianlong emperor s faith in tibetan buddhism had been questioned in recent times because emperor indicated supported yellow church (the tibetan buddhist gelukpa sect) maintain peace among mongols since mongols followers of dalai lama , panchen lama of yellow church, , qianlong emperor had explanation placed in beijing tibetan buddhist yonghe gong temple on stele entitled lama shuo (on lamas) in 1792, , said merely in pursuance of our policy of extending our affection weak. led him patronize yellow church.

this explanation of supporting yellow hats tibetan buddhists practical reasons used deflect han criticism of policy qianlong emperor, had lama shuo stele engraved in tibetan, mongol, manchu , chinese, said: patronizing yellow church maintain peace among mongols. being important task cannot protect (religion). (in doing so) not show bias, nor wish adulate tibetan priests (was done during the) yuan dynasty.

chinese folk religion

guan yu, regarded god protector of nation

manchus affected chinese folk religions of qing dynasty. save ancestor worship, gods consecrated virtually identical of han chinese. guan yu worship typical example. considered god protector of nation , sincerely worshipped manchus. called him lord guan (关老爷). uttering name taboo. in addition, manchus worshipped cai shen , kitchen god han chinese did. worship of mongolian , tibetan gods has been reported.

christianity

there manchu christians in qing dynasty. in yongzheng , qianlong eras, depei, hošo jiyan prince, catholic baptismal name joseph . wife baptised , named maria . @ same time, sons of doro beile sunu devout catholics, too. in jiaqing period, tong hengšan , tong lan catholic manchu bannermen. these manchu christians proselytized , persecuted qing emperors steadfastly refused convert. there manchu christians in modern times, too, such ying lianzhi, lao , philip fugh.