What is the main feature of Chinese folk belief？

Chinese folk belief refers to faith in both the supernatural and Chinese mythology about various gods and deities.It is generally considered to encompass two related but separate subjects.The first subject is associated with three domains:heaven，the realm of ghosts and the land of living.The second refers to deities，ghosts or human beings that can interact and sometimes transform themselves from one into another.Some of the mythical figures of folk religion have even been integrated into Chinese Buddhism and Daoism.

In Chinese folk belief the soul of a person is believed to either ascend to Heaven or go down to the realm of the ghosts when he or she dies.So while they are still alive，people should establish a good relationship with deities or ghosts by means of providing them with sacrificial offerings and burning paper money.

Chinese folk belief has lasted for thousands of years，so it retains traces of some primal religious belief systems，which include the veneration of the Sun，the Moon，the Earth，the Heaven，and various stars，as well as communication with animals.

Chinese folk belief also contains the custom of worshiping ancestors.People hold sacrificial services in memory of their ancestors，and as part of the ritual they usually burn paper money.It is believed that this type of the paper would be a financial support to their ancestors in the after-world.

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