“Sinicizing Buddhism: Buddhists dressed in Red Army uniforms sing the “New Internationale””, Bitter Winter, July 26, 2023:
“In recent years, as the CCP’s campaign to “Sinicize Buddhism” advances, not only have a large number of Buddhist statues and temples been dismantled and “remodeled,” but government-run temples and Buddhist groups have also become increasingly politicized. “Bitter Winter” has reported on government-run Buddhist temples being forced to perform flag-raising ceremonies, celebrate National Day, and even hold “Party movie classes.”
“Sinicization,” as our readers know, does not mean adapting Buddhism to Chinese culture, a process that was completed centuries ago, but making it subservient to the Communist Party ideology.
Recently, “Bitter Winter” learned that a CCP-controlled Buddhist group called the “Fahua Dojo” (法华道场) went even further. Its Beijing branch, the Beijing Fahua Team (北京法华团队), held a cultural performance to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the founding of CCP, and recorded a video adaptation of the Internationale, promoting “Sinicized Red Buddhism…..”
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