Chinese national political advisors convened a bi-weekly seminar Thursday to advise on how to curb commercialized Buddhist and Taoist activities.
Commercialization of Buddhist and Taoist activities has become a prominent problem in the religious circle, undermining normal religious practices, and compromising the image of the two religions, said Wang Yang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), who presided over the meeting and made a speech.
The seminar is important for exposing the harmful impact of this problem, figuring out solutions, and promoting healthy development of Buddhism and Taoism, he said.
A total of 15 political advisors and experts put forward their suggestions.
Political advisors agreed that previous measures to tackle this problem have achieved some success but more should be done.
Some political advisors suggested that local governments should better implement the policies and stop the practice of using religious activities as a means to attract business investment.
They also proposed that efforts should be made to help believers develop a healthy understanding of religion and the religious people should be more disciplined.
