What are the five traditional Chinese cultures?

They are Buddhism, Taoism, Catholicism, Christianity (Protestantism), and Islam. The Chinese customarily call them the five major religions of China.

I. Buddhism has a history of 2000 years in China. According to statistics, there are more than 33,000 Buddhist monasteries in China, with about 200,000 monks and nuns, including about 120,000 lamas and nuns, more than 1,700 living Buddhas, and more than 3,000 monasteries in Tibetan-speaking Buddhism; and nearly 10,000 bhikkhus and elders, and more than 1,600 monasteries in Pali-speaking Buddhism.?

Two, Taoism originated in China and has a history of more than 1,700 years. China now has more than 9,000 Taoist palaces and more than 50,000 Qian Dao and Kun Dao.

Three, Islam was introduced to China in the 7th century AD. Islam for China's Hui, Uighur and other 10 minority groups in the masses believe. The total population of these minorities is about 21 million, with more than 35,000 mosques and more than 45,000 imams and imams.

Fourth, Catholicism since the 7th century A.D. has been introduced to China several times, and in 1840 after the Opium War large-scale introduction. There are now about 5.5 million Catholics in China, with about 7,000 clergy and about 6,000 churches and synagogues.

V. Christianity (Protestantism) was introduced to China in the early 19th century, and was introduced on a large scale after the Opium War. There are now about 23.05 million Christians in China, with more than 37,000 pastoral and evangelistic personnel, more than 25,000 churches, and more than 30,000 places of simple activities (meeting places).

Extended information:

Chinese citizens are free to choose, express their beliefs and manifest their religious identity. According to incomplete statistics, China now has more than 100 million followers of various religions, nearly 139,000 approved and open places for religious activities, more than 360,000 religious teachers, and more than 5,500 religious groups. Religious organizations also run more than 100 religious colleges and universities that train religious teachers.

China's religious groups independently conduct their own religious affairs and, according to their needs, open religious colleges and universities, print and distribute religious classics, publish religious journals, and organize social welfare services. Like many countries in the world, China applies the principle of separation of religion and education, and does not provide religious education for students in national education. Some institutions of higher learning and research organizations conduct teaching and research in religious studies.

Religious colleges and universities run by religious organizations provide specialized religious education in accordance with the needs of each religion.

Normal religious activities performed by religious clergy, and all normal religious activities such as worship, chanting, worship, prayer, preaching, sermons, mass, baptism, ordination, fasting, observance of religious festivals, end of the life, memorial services, etc., which are carried out in places of religious activity as well as in the homes of believers in accordance with religious custom, are the sole responsibility of the religious organizations and their followers, and are protected by the law, with no one being allowed to interfere with them.

References:

China.gov.cn - Overview of Religions in China

Baidu Encyclopedia - China's Five Major Religions