01698nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002600043653001600069653001300085653002000098653002200118653002400140100001200164700001300176245009500189856011800284300001000402490000700412520106100419                                       d10aChinese Ethnic Groups10adevelopment10aFolk art10aInheritance and10aReligious Culture10aSymbiotic Mechanism1 aKai Sun1 aXin Zhao00aThe Inheritance and Development of Different Ethnic Religious Cultures in Chinese Folk Art  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85219042523&partnerID=40&md5=c4b37cdc78470eee631dcb14beef9b54  a56-690 v223 aThis article discusses the religious culture of different ethnic groups in China and its inheritance and development in folk art. It first summarizes the characteristics of the religious culture of major ethnic groups in China and their manifestation in folk art. It then analyzes the ways and means of inheritance of religious culture in folk art, including family inheritance, folk festivals, religious activities, and the influence of intangible cultural heritage protection policies, and studies the changes and adaptations in inheritance practices through specific case studies. The article also delves into the current state and challenges of the development of religious culture in folk art, proposing a development model that combines innovation with tradition, as well as opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and cooperation. Lastly, it theoretically explores the mutual influence and possible symbiotic development of religious culture and folk art, summarizes the main points of the article, and looks forward to future research directions.