Superstitious cases of superstition
Former Railway Minister Liu Zhijun was found guilty of feudal superstition. On July 8, 2013, the first instance of Liu Zhijun’s bribery and abuse of power case was pronounced, and Liu Zhijun was sentenced to death with a two-year suspended sentence. The indictment mentioned that Liu Zhijun is a superstitious person, which has become an open secret within the railway system circle. In order to seek "peace", Liu Zhijun has been burning incense and worshiping Buddha at home for a long time, and also placed "backing stones" in his office. When some projects are started and completed, Liu Zhijun will ask the "master" to choose an auspicious day. No. 10 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing. There is a pair of stone lions in front of the former courtyard of the Ministry of Railways. It is said that Liu Zhijun ordered someone to place them at the door after April 28, 2008, with the purpose of "driving away evil spirits."
During the Spring Festival of 2014, Huang Yongyue, secretary of the Yongfu County Party Committee in Guilin City, made the decision to allocate more than 1 million yuan in subsidies to leading cadres at the deputy division level and above in the county. It is said that the county party committee secretary used the "Book of Changes" to calculate a hundred yuan. A subsidy of 10,000 yuan will not cause any trouble.
Zhou Wenbin, the former president of Nanchang University, was superstitious about Feng Shui to an almost absurd degree. In the name of "teaching the knowledge of the Book of Changes", Zhou Wenbin arranged for Mr. Feng Shui to appear on the forum, and also hired Mr. Feng Shui to serve as a school consultant in the name of the school. In September 2006, after the leadership team of Nanchang University moved into the office building on the new campus from the old campus, Zhou Wenbin hired a Feng Shui master to do a Feng Shui inspection for him. In order to ward off evil spirits and ensure a smooth career, Mr. Feng Shui suggested that Zhou Wenbin bury something in a specific location in the square in front of the administrative office building of the new campus, and Zhou Wenbin followed suit. Some staff around Zhou Wenbin said that under the arrangement of Feng Shui Mr. Zhou Wenbin, the layout of Zhou Wenbin's office is also very particular. "There is a lion here and a special pot of flowers and plants there to ensure that his official career is prosperous."
On December 28, 2015, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ministry of Supervision reported that Bai Xueshan, a former party member and vice chairman of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region government, "has long engaged in feudal superstitious activities." For the purpose of "Yongzhen Feng Shui", Bai Xueshan erected a huge bronze tripod on the central axis of Shengyuan Square opposite the municipal government building. One of the funniest cases is that the fountain in Shengyuan Square has been remodeled at least three times. The reason is that Baixueshan feels that the fountain blocks Feng Shui. In addition, the purpose of pushing for the northward expansion of the urban area is mostly based on the belief that the Yellow River is the main vein of "Dragon running through Ningxia". If it catches the mother river, it can lead to rapid development.
Yang Shigang, former director of the Bureau of Land and Resources of Qianxinan Prefecture, attributed his successful career to Feng Shui and the blessing of the gods. Following the instructions of the superstitious 'Master', he moved his ancestral graves across counties to a 'Feng Shui Treasure', arranged a 'Feng Shui Bureau' in the office building, placed a 'centering compass' on his desk, and downloaded a 'talisman' from the Internet. Visit famous temples and ancient temples to find 'masters', burn incense and worship Buddha, and divine fortune. "
Zhu Mingguo, the former chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was accused of "burning incense and worshiping Buddha and being very superstitious," and the master he believed in was Wang Lin. Zhu Mingguo has always regarded Wang Lin as his benefactor. During his tenure in Hainan, Zhu Mingguo was Someone reported that his career was in a huge crisis, and it was Wang Lin who helped him escape. On the surface, Wang Lin "acted" in the basement for two days and two nights, but in fact, he used his connections in the officialdom to help Zhu Mingguo get through. After successfully escaping from danger, he made a special trip to thank Wang Lin. When he saw Wang Lin at the airport, he knelt down to Wang Lin in front of everyone. "Zhu Mingguo burns incense and worships gods. He is very superstitious and has several statues of gods enshrined in the villa.