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Travelers Club meeting on the religions of China Recently, the Travelers' Club met at the home of Margaret Daniel. Continuing the study on China, Charlotte Olsen reported on the religions of China. To most Chinese, religion is a mixture of various philosophies. Apart from the Christians and Muslims, most other Chinese practice a mixture of Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist beliefs. Chinese religions tend to be based around moral and ethical codes linked to their idea of the Dao or the Way. The Dao can refer to the path an individual should take in life or to a vision of natural or social order. Confucius and his followers believed that a ruler of the True Way (Dao) should be benevolent and lead by example, and that an individual has an obligation to live a life of virtue so that all society could benefit. Taoism teaches humans to live in harmony with nature. Tao or the Way is creative principle that orders the universe. Buddhists attempt to free themselves of earthly desires and suffering by reaching nirvana (a state of happiness and peace) through meditation. The Christian religion is growing rapidly in China, but it functions primarily as an underground religion in order to avoid persecution.
The program committee then read several interesting stories among which was how and why kites were flown in the rice fields, to prevent the birds from eating the rice.
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