Hoahaoism

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Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Hoahaoism canonical 1
Phật giáo Hòa Hảo 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist reform movement ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ
religious movement ⓘ
associatedWith rural peasantry in southern Vietnam ⓘ
corePractice ethical living ⓘ
home-based worship ⓘ
lay-centered devotion ⓘ
recitation of prayers ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Vietnam ⓘ
linked to: Viet Nam
doctrineFeature emphasis on karmic retribution ⓘ
emphasis on rebirth ⓘ
emphasis on salvation through faith and good deeds ⓘ
emergedInCentury 20th century ⓘ
emphasis personal piety ⓘ
simplicity ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
focusesOn charity ⓘ
moral conduct ⓘ
social equality ⓘ
geographicStronghold An Giang Province ⓘ
linked to: An Giang

Can Tho region ⓘ
linked to: Hau Giang

Dong Thap Province ⓘ
linked to: Dong Thap
goal moral renewal of society ⓘ
spiritual salvation for adherents ⓘ
hasPlaceOfWorshipType household altar ⓘ
simple oratory ⓘ
hasRitualCalendar Buddhist-inspired festivals ⓘ
hasRitualCharacteristic austere ceremonies ⓘ
minimal use of images and statues ⓘ
languageOfPractice Vietnamese ⓘ
moralTeaching abstinence from vices ⓘ
compassion for the poor ⓘ
filial piety ⓘ
orientation lay religious movement ⓘ
millenarian elements ⓘ
regionOfOrigin Mekong Delta ⓘ
rejects elaborate temple rituals ⓘ
expensive religious ceremonies ⓘ
religiousTradition Buddhism ⓘ
scripturalBasis vernacular Vietnamese teachings ⓘ
socialRole organizer of charitable activities ⓘ
provider of social welfare ⓘ
viewOnClergy emphasis on direct relationship between believer and Buddha ⓘ
reduced role for monastic clergy ⓘ
viewsItselfAs reform of Buddhism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kinh → religion → Hoahaoism ⓘ
Hòa Hảo → officialNameInVietnamese → Phật giáo Hòa Hảo ⓘ
linked to: Hoahaoism