Buddhism was first introduced to China in the first century C.E., a few centuries after it was first introduced in India. As expected, it was met with mixed results; some criticized it to the point of blaming it for the country’s social and political problems, some defended its beliefs and followed it without hesitation, and yet others remained pretty indifferent and wished to meld Buddhism with other religions and create a unique culture.…
When Buddhism spread from India to China many different opinions were voiced. Although many people began to gradually convert to it, others felt differently about the new religion. Opinions fluctuated often with some people feeling that Buddhism would be good for the society, to bring the people together in a time of suffering, and others demanding that it be shunned for corrupting the people with foreign ways.…
Shang Ti- head god, rules over all other gods. The worship of ancestors was very important. They made sacrifices to the gods and ancestors.…
Group 1 - Buddhism brought Chinese people good things and there are people who like Buddhism during the period of instability and disunity which Buddhism was spreading and gaining popularity Doc 1, Doc 4, Doc 6…
During the Shang dynasty the people believed in several gods because at this time the studies of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism were not established yet but the highest god that the entire Shang society all worshipped was Shang Di and most importantly the people believed that any success they were going to have was based on keeping their deceased ancestors happy ("SHANG DYNASTY RELIGION FACTS," n.d). Writing had an intense influence on the government allowing them to become well organized within the hierarchical levels and groups ("FSI | SPICE - The Shang Dynasty, 1600 to 1050 BCE," n.d.). The Shang dynasty ended when individuals from Zhou took over claiming the heavens no longer believed in Cheng Tang to rule.…
The spread of Buddhism in China seemed to be positively looked upon, for the most part, by the people of China. The spreading of Buddhism was not a short event. In fact, Buddhist influence was brought to China by the first century C.E and continued to expand for several centuries. The Chinese had different reactions to this, some positive, some negative.…
The collapse of the Han Empire led the way for new religions, such as Buddhism to diffuse into China. While there were Chinese people who were supportive of Buddhism, there were also others who had either neutral or negative opinions about the spread of Buddhism in China. The power struggle between the two religions would later lead to the conflict and disunity within the state.…
- Ancient people had to appease the gods by making human or animal sacrifices in order to prevent natural disasters from happening.…
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Whenever an extremely large load needs to be transported, you can bet that a heavy haul trucking company is enlisted to take on the job. These companies specialize in moving large pieces of equipment, massive pieces of construction material and anything else that a normal truck and trailer can't handle. Unlike other trucking companies, however, they can't just load and go, they need to obtain special permits, in addition to the standard requirements, before they can begin the journey.…
He thought of many rules and even a version of the golden rule saying, "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others." (The World Book Encyclopedia 2004 World book, Inc. Chicago IL. Volume 4) Many consider Confucianism as a religion, but it has no clergy and doesn't involve any type of worship. It is more of a guide to mortality and good government. Confucianism originated about 500 BC, and from 100's BC to the 1900's AD Confucianism was the most important single force in Chinese life. This religion influenced education, government, personal behavior, and the individuals' duty to society. Confucianism started because of a philosopher named Confucius, born about 551BC. He believed his society could be saved if it emphasized sincerity in personal and public conduct. The Confucian's believed the key to orderly social life was gentlemen. Confucius believed they were rulers. He wasn't very well known when he came to his death. It was his followers that spread his ideas, Mencius, (390?-305? BC) and there was Xunzi (mid 200s BC). Mencius believed that you were to be born good and he stressed the need to preserve "the natural compassion of the heart" that makes people human. He also emphasized the past as an ideal age and a model for examining present problems. And Xunzi believed "people could be good and live together peacefully only if their minds were shaped by education and clear rules of conduct". (The World Book Encyclopedia 2004 World book, Inc. Chicago IL. Volume…
The origins of Chinese beliefs came from the gods, who tended to be anthropomorphic, having human characteristics, and nature and the people’s attitudes towards them.(12) There were many rituals the Chinese attempted to try to appease the gods. They would burn paper images in order to try and please the nature gods.(13) Family was very important in the Chinese culture. As a family they would worship their ancestors. By worshiping their ancestors they provided a communication link to the gods. The Chinese civilization had three belief systems- folk beliefs, Confucianism, and Taoism.(14) Taoism is the thought of heaven, earth and human beings constituted a single unity governed by the cosmic law. It is the balance of good and evil, it is a small, peaceful society that is self sufficient and is the harmony of opposites.(15) Taoism has two interacting forces- yin and yang. Yin is negative, feminine and passive. Yang is positive, masculine and…
Religion played a large role in both Greek and Chinese history. The Greeks based their religion primarily around Mythology and philosophy while the Chinese had three main religions: Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The Greeks had many different gods that are well known even today such as Zeus, Poseidon, Athena and Aphrodite. Greek philosophy also played a major role in Greek religious history a few well known Greek philosophers would be Thales, Pythagoras and Anaxagoras. Although Greek gods are no longer widely worshiped they are broadly studied even today and the same with Greek philosophy.…
Name: Instructor: Course: Date: The Chinese dragon and its influence on Christianity in China Generally, dragons have held positive connotations in culture of the Chinese since the time of the Song dynasty, in AD 960-1279. The Chinese made prayers to the dragon for rain.…
Statewide Development Corporation has built a very large apartment complex in Gainesville, Florida. As part of the student-oriented marketing strategy that has been developed, it is stated that if any problems with plumbing or air conditioning are experienced, a maintenance person will begin working on the problem within one hour. If the tenant must wait more than one hour for the repairperson to arrive, a $10 deduction from the monthly rent will be made for each additional hour of time waiting. An answering machine will take the calls and record the time of the call if the maintenance person is busy.…