What are these countrys major religions?

Question

China, Japan & Iran?

Thanks for your answers but I thought Iran was at war with Iraq because of religion,but how can that be if they're mostly Muslims?

Answer 1

China
Religion in China has varied widely since the beginning of Chinese history. Temples of many different religions dot China's landscape, including Taoism, Buddhism, and Chinese folk religion.

The study of religion in China is complicated by several factors. Because many Chinese belief systems have concepts of a sacred and sometimes spiritual world yet do not invoke a concept of God, classifying a Chinese belief system as either a religion or a philosophy can be problematic. Although Taoism clearly developed a religious organization with priests, monks and temples, Confucianism remained chiefly an intellectual pursuit.

Moreover, the Chinese religions, unlike many Western religions, are not organizations that demand the exclusive adherence of members. Chinese people may visit Buddhist temples while living according to Taoist principles and participating in local ancestor worship rituals.

Major forms of religion that developed within China include ancestor worship, Chinese folk religion, shamanism, Taoism and the veneration of localized deities. Most Chinese have a conception of heaven and yin and yang. Many Chinese have also believed in such practices as astrology, Feng Shui, and geomancy.

Historically, the emperor was regarded as the Son of Heaven, and he typically led the imperial court in performing elaborate annual rituals. He was not believed to be a deity, but rather someone who mediated between the forces of heaven and earth. A central idea of the dynastic cycle was that an unjust imperial dynasty that had lapsed into corruption could lose the Mandate of Heaven and be overthrown by a rebellion.

Minority Abrahamic faiths introduced from abroad include Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.

Japan
Most Japanese people do not believe in any one particular religion; instead they incorporate the features of many religions in their daily lives in a process known as syncretism. Many people, especially those in younger generations, claim to feel that the religions in Japan are part of the traditional culture. Shinto and Buddhist teachings are deeply entangled in Japanese everyday life, though the Japanese people themselves may not be aware of it. Generally speaking, it can be difficult for westerners to disentangle "real" Japanese religion from everyday superstition and rituals; most Japanese people do not often give the distinction much thought.

One of the main characteristics of Japanese religion is its tendency towards syncretism. The same person may have a wedding at a Christian church and go to a funeral at a Buddhist temple. Japanese streets are decorated on Tanabata, Obon, Halloween and Christmas.


Iran
The overwhelming majority of Iranians - at least 90 percent of the total population - are Muslims who adhere to Shia Islam. In contrast, the majority of Muslims throughout the world follow Sunni Islam. Of the several Shia sects, the Twelve Imam or Twelver (ithna- ashari), is dominant in Iran; most Shias in Bahrain, Iraq, and Lebanon also follow this sect. All the Shia sects originated among early Muslim dissenters in the first three centuries following the death of the Prophet Muhammad in A.D. 632 (see Islamic Conquest).

Answer 2

World's 3 oldest religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. These three came from Palestine (sharing present day Israel), which is not an Asian country. Buddhism is from India, as well as with Sikhism, Hinduism, and Bahai. Shintoism is Japan. Confucianism and Taoism are both from China.

Answer 3

China---Atheism, Budduism, Zen Buddhism, Taoism

Japan---Buddhism, The native Japanese Shinto religion or Shintoism.

Iran----the chief religion (99% of the population) is Islam.

Answer 4

China is Aetheism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and on a lesser scale Christianity and Islam.

Japan is Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism and on a lesser scale Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and new religions such as Soka Gakkai and others.

Iran is Islam, Ahl-e Hagg, Alevism, Christianity, Baha'i and on a lesser scale Zoroastrianism and Judaism.

Answer 5

There's a list for each country in the CIA World Fact Book with percentages.

China - Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, officially atheist.

Japan - Shinto and Buddhist, other (including Christian)

Iran - Shi'a Muslim (majority), Sunni Muslim, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i

Answer 6

I believe that most Chinese people are Buddhist, if they follow any religion.
In Japan most people aren't particularly religious but there are many customs that come from Buddhism and Shinto.
In Iran people are usually Muslim.

But, as in all countries, there are people of other faiths in all these places, too.

Answer 7

Iran, is mostly muslim china is atheist and japan is budhism and shinto

Answer 8

Athiest,idk, muslim

Answer 9

islam? buddism?

Answer 10

they all have christianity, islam and jews