I am Chinese, and I can tell you it clearly.
There are four beliefs of the Chinese people, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. These three are "orthodox religions" similar to the concept of Western Christianity.
The other is "Chinese folk religions", which is similar to the concept of witches, tarot cards and constellations in the West. Unlike the West, theese four religions in China are not mutually exclusive. For example, a devout Christian does not to play tarot cards. But Chinese Buddhists can play Chinese folk religions‘ divination without any restrict.
Chinese religion also different from Japan, in Japan Shinto and Buddism are perfectly integrated and inseparable. But in China, there‘s no clearly combination between Confucianism and Buddhism. You can easily distinguish Japanese Buddhist and Shinto architectures easily, because the Shinto ones have Red Torii gates. But the architectures of Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are divided according to China's regional characteristics, not according to religion.
Confucianism has been China's ostensibly official religion since the Han Dynasty(202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD). In fact Confucianism is more of a ‘’class label‘’ than a ‘’religious label‘’. You must understand Confucianism first, then you would be an official or bureaucracy in China. But if you don't believe Confucianism, it won't affect your life. Even though China's official religion is Confucianism, very few people believe in pure Confucianism. The Chinese government had never enforced their people to believe Confucianism, or forced other religions to combine with Confucianism.
Among the religion believers in China, most people believe in the combination of Buddhism and Taoism, dominated by Buddhism. A lot of people believe in pure Buddism, and only a few people believe in pure Taoism. Taoism and Buddhism can also be combined with Chinese folk religions, but Chinese people treat them like habits, not religious teachings.
I wrote the correct distribution of Chinese religion, hope paradox game can improve:
*In most Han areas of China, Mahayana Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In Fujian and Guangdong provinces, the combination of Taoism and Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In Guizhou Province and Guangxi Province, the combination of Mahayana Buddhism and Chinese folk beliefs is the mainstay.
*In Tibet, Vajrayana Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In the Yunnan area, the combination of Theravada Buddhism and Chinese folk beliefs is the mainstay.
*In Northwest China and Xinjiang, the combination of Shiite Islam and Chinese folk religions is the mainstay.
The way of thinking about religion in China is different from that of the West and Japan. As a Chinese, I hate that Paradox views Chinese religions with Western perspective, and even more hate that Paradox use Japanese religious concept to thinking about Chinese religions. Even if China and Japan are the Eastern Asian countries, they are still different.
I strongly suggest that paradox creat a new Taoism religion in EU4 games, and give the Taiji symbol of the current Confucianism to Taoism. Because Taiji symbol belong to Taoism. The symbol of Confucianism should be a Chinese character "儒". Also, give the Confucian mechanism to the "Celestial Empire" and "Chinese Warlord Government". It‘s the Chinese people who like to integrate various religions, not the Confucianism.
There are four beliefs of the Chinese people, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism. These three are "orthodox religions" similar to the concept of Western Christianity.
The other is "Chinese folk religions", which is similar to the concept of witches, tarot cards and constellations in the West. Unlike the West, theese four religions in China are not mutually exclusive. For example, a devout Christian does not to play tarot cards. But Chinese Buddhists can play Chinese folk religions‘ divination without any restrict.
Chinese religion also different from Japan, in Japan Shinto and Buddism are perfectly integrated and inseparable. But in China, there‘s no clearly combination between Confucianism and Buddhism. You can easily distinguish Japanese Buddhist and Shinto architectures easily, because the Shinto ones have Red Torii gates. But the architectures of Chinese Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism are divided according to China's regional characteristics, not according to religion.
Confucianism has been China's ostensibly official religion since the Han Dynasty(202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD). In fact Confucianism is more of a ‘’class label‘’ than a ‘’religious label‘’. You must understand Confucianism first, then you would be an official or bureaucracy in China. But if you don't believe Confucianism, it won't affect your life. Even though China's official religion is Confucianism, very few people believe in pure Confucianism. The Chinese government had never enforced their people to believe Confucianism, or forced other religions to combine with Confucianism.
Among the religion believers in China, most people believe in the combination of Buddhism and Taoism, dominated by Buddhism. A lot of people believe in pure Buddism, and only a few people believe in pure Taoism. Taoism and Buddhism can also be combined with Chinese folk religions, but Chinese people treat them like habits, not religious teachings.
I wrote the correct distribution of Chinese religion, hope paradox game can improve:
*In most Han areas of China, Mahayana Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In Fujian and Guangdong provinces, the combination of Taoism and Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In Guizhou Province and Guangxi Province, the combination of Mahayana Buddhism and Chinese folk beliefs is the mainstay.
*In Tibet, Vajrayana Buddhism is the mainstay.
*In the Yunnan area, the combination of Theravada Buddhism and Chinese folk beliefs is the mainstay.
*In Northwest China and Xinjiang, the combination of Shiite Islam and Chinese folk religions is the mainstay.
The way of thinking about religion in China is different from that of the West and Japan. As a Chinese, I hate that Paradox views Chinese religions with Western perspective, and even more hate that Paradox use Japanese religious concept to thinking about Chinese religions. Even if China and Japan are the Eastern Asian countries, they are still different.
I strongly suggest that paradox creat a new Taoism religion in EU4 games, and give the Taiji symbol of the current Confucianism to Taoism. Because Taiji symbol belong to Taoism. The symbol of Confucianism should be a Chinese character "儒". Also, give the Confucian mechanism to the "Celestial Empire" and "Chinese Warlord Government". It‘s the Chinese people who like to integrate various religions, not the Confucianism.
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