positive and negative response to the spread of Buddhism in China. Over time the response became more and more negative than positive. People were getting used to the spread of Buddhism because they knew that it wasn’t going away anytime soon. The background information I was given explains that since China was unstable at this time Confucianism was on the decline which made Buddhism easier to rise. Document one does not really state a response to the spread of Buddhism in China. This document is
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DBQ 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 basic belief of Buddhism is that if you serve Buddha‚ and obey Buddhist “laws”‚ you will be enlightened (doc 2). As a result of a
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Spread of Buddhism in China DBQ From the Han dynasty to the Song Dynasty‚ there were several different views of Buddhism in China. You can see the different reactions through the documents given showing that there are those that oppose it‚ those that accept it‚ and those that believe in religious purism. From the 1st century to the 9th century‚ the diffusion of Buddhism to China provoked a harsh reaction by high ranking Confucian scholars. The Rejection of Buddhism stems from the foreign nature
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AP World History 8/5/2012 Question: Analyze the responses to the spread of Buddhism in China. Buddhism was started in India in the 16th century B.C.E.‚ eventually came to China in the first century C.E.‚ and people gradually began to convert to it. Many people in China at that time felt differently about the new religion. Some felt that Buddhism was good for their society‚ and they encouraged the practice of it. Others felt that it was negative thing‚ and that it should be stopped.
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The Spread of Buddhism in China DBQ - 11/18/13 Adam Almassri Buddhism started in India around the 16th century B.C.E.‚ and after a while diffused to China in the first century of C.E.. People slowly converted to it. Many chinese people felt differently about the new religion‚ and others felt it was better than the one existing‚ and better for China as a whole. They then began to encourage conversion of religions. Then there were those guys. They didn’t like Buddhism‚ they thought it was bad
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Husband 25 November 2013 DBQ -Spread of Buddhism in China As Buddhism spread from India to China beginning in the first century C.E.‚ it was met with mixed results. Many Chinese accepted Buddhism and defended its policies while others rejected Buddhism as a religion and solution to political and social problems. Still others remained indifferent‚ wishing they could meld the aspects of belief systems in China in order to create a unique Chinese culture. The people of China responded in different
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The spread of Buddhism in China Buddhism in China was popular to some‚ but not to all. Here are many reasons as to why Buddhism spread as far as it did and why it did not spread farther. Even though Buddhism brought some order to China and did provide a little hope‚ it did not align with Chinese culture‚ and the Chinese people are very culturally centered. In documents two and five‚ a more positive light is shone on Buddhism. Buddhism spread in China because it gave a hope to people who only
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The Spread of Buddhism in China Buddhism was founded in India‚ and after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. it gained many converts in China. While Buddhism was spreading there were different views towards it; some people wanted Buddhism to spread and be the main religion‚ some were against it‚ and still others were religiously tolerant but liked the idea of Buddhism. Many people supported the spread of Buddhism in China. “The Four Noble Truths” were the guidelines of Buddhism. These truths
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During the spread of Buddhism in china‚ three popular views were that the spreading of Buddhism should be stopped‚ society benefited from it‚ and it was the way of salvation (afterlife). One of the responses to the spread of Buddhism was that it should be stopped. Many officials believed that Buddhism was harmful to china because Buddhism was discordant with the already established Chinese traditions‚ culture‚ and aristocracy. The leading scholar and official at the Tang imperial court‚ Han Yu‚
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Sophia Barbosa Mr. Gibbs APWH Period 2 January 31‚ 2013 Although Buddhism was not accepted when it was first introduced to China‚ it has its positive aspects and was later on respected. In these documents‚ the authors- whether they may be a Chinese scholar‚ Confucian scholar‚ or a Buddhist scholar- display either animosity towards Buddhism‚ enthusiasm and encouragement towards the teachings of Buddhism‚ or a neutral opinion of not only the Buddhist ways‚ but the Confucian as well. Undoubtably
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