Hoa Hao Buddhism

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Hoa Hao Buddhism is a 20th-century Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement known for its emphasis on simplicity, lay practice, and social engagement, with a significant following among Vietnamese communities, including in the United States.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Hoa Hao Buddhism canonical 6
Hòa Hảo Buddhism 5
Đạo Hòa Hảo 2

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist movement
Vietnamese religion
new religious movement
coreTeaching ethical living
gratitude to humanity
gratitude to nation
gratitude to parents
gratitude to the Three Jewels
lay-centered practice
simplicity in religious practice
social engagement
countryOfOrigin Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
derivesFrom Mahayana Buddhism
linked to: Mahayana

Theravada Buddhism
linked to: Theravada
discourages elaborate rituals
image worship
large temples
emphasizes home-based worship
moral self-cultivation
recitation of Buddha’s name
estimatedNumberOfAdherents millions
foundedBy Huynh Phu So
hasAlternativeName Hòa Hảo
Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism

Đạo Hòa Hảo
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
hasCommunityIn Australia
Cambodia
France
United States
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
hasSacredText Sấm Giảng (Prophetic Verses)
writings of Huynh Phu So
headquartersLocation An Giang Province
linked to: An Giang

Cho Moi District
Phu My Commune
inception 1939
influencedBy Pure Land Buddhism
mainDeity Amitabha Buddha
linked to: Amitābha Buddha
notablePractice communal charity work
simple altars at home
vegetarianism on certain days
persecutedDuring First Indochina War
Vietnam War
politicalRole significant role in southern Vietnamese politics in the mid-20th century
primaryFollowerEthnicity ethnic Vietnamese
recognizedAs one of the major indigenous religions of southern Vietnam
region Mekong Delta
regulatedBy Vietnamese government
religiousTradition Buddhism
veneratedFigure Huynh Phu So

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Referenced by (14)

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

Vietnamese Americans religion Hoa Hao Buddhism
Southwestern Vietnam religion Hoa Hao Buddhism
Huỳnh Phú Sổ religion Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Huỳnh Phú Sổ founderOf Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Huỳnh Phú Sổ movement Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Huỳnh Phú Sổ hasFollowerGroup Hòa Hảo Buddhists
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Phú Tân District religion Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Long Xuyen religionPresence Hoa Hao Buddhism
Southern Vietnam hasReligion Hoa Hao Buddhism
subject linked to: southern Vietnam
Hoa Hao alternativeName Hoa Hao Buddhism
Hoa Hao alternativeName Đạo Hòa Hảo
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Vietnamese Canadians religion Hoa Hao Buddhism
Hoa Hao Buddhism hasAlternativeName Hòa Hảo Buddhism
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism
Hoa Hao Buddhism hasAlternativeName Đạo Hòa Hảo
linked to: Hoa Hao Buddhism