Where are they Practified? The major religions are usually practified in Churchs, common households and important Religious Temples placed all over the Country.
The History of the Religions. Religions in Vietnam is most importantly the Culture. The first three religions that were introduced to Vietnam were Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism.The religious people of Vietnam have many routines and pray a couple to several times daily.
Buddhism: There are two types of Buddhism in Vietnam. These are Mahayana Buddhism and Therevada Buddhism.
Mahayana Buddhism reached Vietnams Red River Delta, it was brought over by the chinese around 200A.D. Mahayana is the most important and popular Religion in Vietnam.
Therevada Buddhism was influenced in Vietnam by India, between 300-600 A.D to the Mekong Delta Region. The majority of this religions followers are located in the South Delta region of Vietnam, and is mostly followed by the ethnic Khmer minority.
Confucianism: This Religion was also brought to Vietnam by the Chinese. Confucianism has held an important place in Vietnam and will help us understand alot about the Vietnamese today, it is in the Vietmanese culture which they were grown up with.Confucianism is named after a supposed scholar and teacher who lived approximately 2500 years ago. He introduced important Ancient rights and customs, but had no religious ideas and never professed to be original.
Taoism: Taoism is believed to be founded by Cao Tsea, a chineses friend of Confucius (who was the influence of the religion 'Confucianism') about 500 B.C Prior to the communist domination. Followers usually pray 2-4 times daily.
Many Vietnamese tended to accept all the three religious beliefs , Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.
This is one of the many Buddhist Statues in Vietnam.
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