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An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy
From Ancient Philosophy to Chinese Buddhism
by JeeLoo Liu
Blackwell Publishing, 2006
[This book]...is the most comprehensive book of its kind. Highly accessible, the text takes an analytical approach to successfully demystify the themes of ancient Chinese philosophy and unravel the complexities of early Chinese Buddhism.
Sima Qian
because there was already Buddhism
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Buddhism wasn't used but in the Zhou dynasty, there were lots of wars. When Buddhism spread to China, if gave the Chinese hope because of reincarnation. That they will be alive again and could make better decisions on the next life. This was really needed to China in that time.
Buddhism is the official religion of China. Buddhism per say is not quite a religion but rather it is a self-help instruction involving cause and effect and how to better one's self.
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Japan has a long, rich history that spans centuries. In the mid-500s, the development of Japanese culture was impacted by Korea and China. Korean leader Seong of Baekje brought Buddhism to Japan, and Regent to the Empress Prince Shotoku dedicated his leadership to spreading Chinese culture and Buddhism.
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It is a sect of Chinese Buddhism, derived from the pure, Indian Buddhism.
Jack Donald Van Horn has written: 'Devotionalism in early Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, History
Frank J. Hoffman has written: 'Rationality and Mind in Early Buddhism' -- subject(s): Buddhism, Doctrines, History
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She placed infants on thrones
Sima Qian
Buddhism, which spread from its native India to China, becoming molded by Chinese society into a new form of 'Chinese Buddhism', was later spread to Japan. The history of Buddhism in Japan can be roughly divided into three periods, namely the Nara period (710-794), the Heian period (794-1185) and the post-Heian period (1185 onwards). Although it is possible that Buddhism was known to the Japanese previously, the "official" introduction of Buddhism to Japan is dated to 552 in Nihon Shoki (otherwise 538 according to the History of Gangōji monastery),[7] when Seong of Baekje sent a mission to Nara including some Buddhist monks or nuns, together with an image of Buddha, and numbers of sutras to introduce Buddhism.
Chinese Chinese Buddhism, and the famed Buddhism sites are white horse temple, longmen grottoes and so on. Buddhism travel to Luoyang through the ancient silk road
The Chinese people learned of Buddhism because of monks and traders.