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Taoist Priest Honours China's Coronavirus Dead With Memorial Tablets
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In China, there are only a small number of state-approved religions. Taoism, or Daoism, is one of the approved religions. As COVID-19 began in China, many were quickly infected and died as it was a new virus about which little was known. This article discusses how a Taoist priest in China honors those who died of COVID-19. Taoism, as a religion, has a unique history as originally the religion began as a philosophy. Thus, there are very unique ways of thinking in the heavily philosophical religion. Memorializing the dead is extremely important in Taoism, because as the article relays, true death within the system of Taoism only occurs when one is completely forgotten. In order to make sure people are remembered, the priests create memorial tablets for the dead.
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religion, China, Taoism, Daoism, death, priest, forgotten, memory
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https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-09-09/taoist-priest-honours-chinas-coronavirus-dead-with-memorial-tablets
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MARTIN QUIN POLLARD
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2020-09-09