The Coexistence of Multiple Religions

Overview

China's Xinjiang has always been an area where multiple religious beliefs coexist. Since prehistoric times, primitive religions, shamanism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Islam, etc. have waxed and waned. From the 17th to the 18th century, Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, and Orthodox Christianity were introduced one after another. Looking back at history, one or two religions dominate, and the coexistence of multiple religions is the characteristic of the religious pattern in Xinjiang. Blending and coexistence has always been the mainstream of religious relations in Xinjiang.