1. By Holly, Erin, Melissa, Emma

2. Origin
Heme originated in
China, and is a very
recent religion. It
developed in the year
of the dragon, which
was only 1916. The
founder of Heme was
Han Hao mu.

3. Sacred Text
Hemers only believe in one sacred text, which
they call 兇暴者 (dragon.) The three main
rules from the sacred text are:
-protect the earth and its nature
-don’t kill
-respect and be kind to others

4. Stories-The Dragon’s Den
A long time ago there was a man named Han Hao mu. He was walking
through the Himalayas when a snow storm began suddenly, but Han
wasn’t worried because he knew the mountains inside out. He found the
cave he always rested in, when he noticed something different. The caves
space seemed to be smaller. Then, out of the corner of his eye he noticed
fire, a fire breathing dragon. Han didn’t care about the harsh weather
anymore, and when he was ready to run the dragon yelled wait, so Han
stopped not knowing what else to do. I can help you, the dragon replied
again. The weather is far to bitter out there for a man like you to be
running down the mountains. Shocked, Han somehow managed to reply
how can you help me dragon? There was a slight pause before the dragon
answered, get on my back. Scared the dragon might kill him Han did just
that. The dragon flew out of the cave and landed in Lhasa China. Han
landed without getting even a single speck of snow on his body. Han was
shocked with the dragons helpfulness and offered his thanks to him.
The moral of this story is don’t judge people by what’s on the outside, but
what’s on the inside.

5. Place & Method of Worship
Hemers believe everything should revolve around
nature. They worship outside only once a day in
either an outdoor temple or nature shrines. It’s
important for them to pray and meditate in silence,
for they think the gods can hear them better.

6. Rites of Passage
There are three common
passages. The first is
birth. The Hemers
gather, and hold a
celebration, to welcome
the new born baby into
the world. The second is
marriage. The third is
death. They don’t mourn
over the person who died
because they believe that
they will meet again in
the afterlife.

7. Place of Pilgrimage
They don’t have a specific place, but they
believe that they should do lots of things
outside and explore the world.

8. Holidays
Hemers take part in many
different Chinese festivals.
The most important
traditional holiday of the
year is Chinese new year,
which takes place on January
26th of 2009. They don’t
believe in Christmas since
they think gifts should only
be given in the time of need
and when necessary.

9. Leader & Prophet
The Hemers have many different gods and
goddesses in animal forms, that are based
around nature. They don’t have to believe in
any specific god.

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Symbols
The Heme symbols are the signs of the Chinese zodiac.

11. Map

12. Basic Teachings and Beliefs
To the Hemers, nature is a sacred thing and is very important.
They must be kind to everyone and everything. They don’t
have a specific god or goddess, they are allowed to choose
which god they would like to worship. They also believe that
when a god needs to contact them they will come in animal
form. Their sacred animals are: monkeys, snakes, tigers, and
dragons. If Hemers do not treat the animals well they will be
punished in the afterlife. They believe you should not be too
attached to anything because you should except and welcome
change. Traveling and exploring the world is encouraged
because it opens their minds to new things. They are open to
learning about other cultures and religions and do not
discriminate against any of them. They believe everyone
should be treated equally no matter what they look like or
what they believe in and they believe it is better to give than
take.