Religion/Belief Systems

Religion/Belief Systems

In the Yuan Dynasty there was religious freedom so anyone could be any religion they wanted to be. The 2 original religions of the Mongols were Shamanism and Totemism. The other religions that were in the Yuan Dynasty were Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism and Islam. Shamanism believed in the existence of Jinn. They did practices and beliefs that they could communicate with the spiritual world. Totmism had 2 principles they were wolf totem and deer totem. For the Mongolians the wolf totem was like their grandfather and deer was like their grandmother. Then Genghis Khan put an order that if a wolves and a deer is caught in hunting it should be freed. Buddhism was also favored and popular in the Yuan Dynasty. They believed in practices and beliefs by the Buddha. The Buddha lived and taught in the eastern part of India. The people who practice Buddhism practice meditation. When practicing meditation they try develop the qualities kindness, awareness, and wisdom. These were the religions that were most believed by the Mongols.