Analysis of Religious Development and Characteristics in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is not only one of the birthplaces of human civilization, but also the region with various and complex religions in the world. Its religious development has a long history, which can be traced back to the period of primitive society. With the development of human civilization and social productive forces, the improvement of natural environment and cross-regional religious and cultural exchanges, the religious culture in Southeast Asia shows the characteristics of diversity, variability and mixing. This paper divides the development of religion in Southeast Asia into two stages, and focuses on the development and characteristics of different religions in Southeast Asia before the introduction of foreign religions and the development of emerging religions in Southeast Asia.