Min Bei Chinese in China


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Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Min Bei, or Northern Min, are included as part of the Han Chinese nationality by the Chinese authorities.
The Jin Dynasty (AD 265-420): The Jin Dynasty was a period of conflict and disunity in China. The Western Jin capital of Luoyang fell to Xiongnu horsemen in AD 306. Xiongnu was a general name given to non-Chinese barbarians to the north and west - the forefathers of the present-day Turks and Mongols. This resulted in "150 years of bloodshed as competing non-Han tribes vied for absolute power." China was once again divided, and the tribes contained within its borders were at enmity.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Han Chinese group expanded rapidly as it met other ethnic groups, conquered them culturally, and assimilated their populations into its own. One historian notes, "In 1500 BC there was no China, and there were no Chinese. The area that is now China was then inhabited by a great number of tribes with different cultures. Though the majority of them belonged to one or another branch of the Mongoloid race, other races were represented. There was no great man who created the first Chinese empire; it grew out of a long, slow process of assimilation and integration over centuries."


What Are Their Beliefs?

In ancient times the Chinese emperor offered annual sacrifices to Shang Di, the Heavenly Emperor. This has led some to believe the ancient Chinese worshiped the Creator God. The emperor recited: "Of old in the beginning, there was the great chaos, without form and dark. The five elements (planets) had not begun to evolve, nor the sun and moon to shine. In the midst thereof there existed neither form nor sound. You, O spiritual Sovereign, came forth in your presidency, and first did divide the grosser part from the purer. You made heaven; You made earth, You made man. All things with their reproducing power got their being."
When Marco Polo arrived in today's Fujian Province, he encountered many Christian communities along the coastal areas. The believers in Fuzhou asked Marco Polo's uncles for advice as to what they should do to gain freedom to worship. They told the Christians to contact the Nestorian Metropolitan in Beijing, "Explain to him your state, that he may come to know you and you may be able freely to keep your religion and rule."


What Are Their Needs?

The New Testament was translated into the Min Bei language in 1934. The JESUS Film is also available in Min Bei. Who will distribute these in their communities?


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to call many from the Min Bei people to the Lord of lords.
Pray for the Lord to send and equip many workers from neighboring tribes to go to the Min Bei people.
Pray for Min Bei disciples to make more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Han Chinese, Min Bei in China.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Han Chinese, Min Bei
People Name in Country Han Chinese, Min Bei
Natural Name Min Bei Chinese
Pronunciation Min-Bay
Alternate Names Foochow; Fuchow; Hainanese; Han Chinese; Hockchew; Hokchia; Hokchiu; Hsiang; Kwangsi; Min Pei; Northern Min; Peranakan; Straits Chinese; Totok
Population this Country 8,272,000
Population all Countries 8,809,000
Total Countries 6
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 11343
ROP3 Code 102138
ROP25 Code 301734
ROP25 Name Chinese
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country A 1987 study listed a population of 2,191,000 Min Bei speakers in China. Other publications have listed a much higher figure of 10.29 million Min Bei, but this figure includes the Min Dong group who have been profiled separately. The Min Bei live in eight cities and counties in the northwestern part of Fujian Province.   Source:  Operation China, 2000
Country China
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 19  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country A 1987 study listed a population of 2,191,000 Min Bei speakers in China. Other publications have listed a much higher figure of 10.29 million Min Bei, but this figure includes the Min Dong group who have been profiled separately. The Min Bei live in eight cities and counties in the northwestern part of Fujian Province..   Source:  Operation China, 2000

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Primary Religion: Non-Religious
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
30.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.80 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
40.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Chinese, Min Bei (8,272,000 speakers)
Language Code mnp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chinese, Min Bei (8,272,000 speakers)
Language Code mnp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chinese, Min Bei

Primary Language:  Chinese, Min Bei

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1934)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1934)
Bible-Complete No
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