Glossary of Chinese Religion

March 19, 2024 · updated March 19, 2024

astrology
The study that assumes and attempts to interpret and foretell the influence of the stars, moon, and planets upon human affairs.
funerals
A ceremony accompanying the burial or cremation of a deceased person.
ghosts
An apparition of a dead person.
prayer
Reverent petition made to God or another deity.
T'u-ti
Chinese place-god