It’s also believed Ashoka was the first major ruler to encourage his followers to practice Buddhism. He sent messengers to different countries so they could teach people about Buddhist beliefs (Doc E). Because
Han Yu, who was a Confucian scholar and official at the Tang imperial court highly disdained Buddhism, he states that Buddha was incapable of speaking the Chinese language and that the man belonged to the barbarians and he should not be worthy of worshiping. “Your servant begs to leave to say that Buddhism is no more than a cult of the barbarian people spread to China. It did not exist here in ancient times. ”(Doc. 4) in this quote from the document, one is able to observe that Han Yu did not accept Buddhism.
And encouraged people for their religion and he even made such an influence on many people that they became buddhas(Doc
The religion of Buddhism first appeared in India during the sixth century B.C.E and its teachings migrated to China by the first century C.E., gradually winning over the Chinese people following the collapse of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. Buddhist influence continued its expansion in China for several centuries. Throughout Chinese history, China reacted to the spread of Buddhism within its empire in several ways: some valued its policies for their implications in Chinese culture, others condemned Buddhist ideals for not being original to the empire, while many remained indifferent towards Buddhism and its spread. Support for the spread of Buddhism became most evident among Chinese scholars. An anonymous scholar believed that the old Confucian philosophies of China were nothing in comparison to the greatness of Buddhism, even going as far as to compare the sages to the Buddha as swallows to a phoenix (document 3). Additionally, he admires the dedication that the Buddhist monks showed; the monks enjoyed the act of living and inaction, freeing themselves from worldly pleasure.
Following the fall of the Han dynasty came the decline of practicers of the Confucian philosophy because of the downfall of the elite class and a centralized government. Buddhism, a religion with it’s roots from north India, has found its presence in China during the time when trade, along the silk roads, was crucial in all parts of Eurasia. Although the spread of Buddhism in China was greeted with devotion from new converts who supported the religion by spreading it and combining their cultures with the religion, it also was rejected by the ruling elite who opposed the spread of the religion that impacted China for the next following centuries.
Buddhism offered a comforting and stable option for all including aristocrats and upper-class citizens in times of
Buddha intended and had his sermons toward large audiences, which would be towards laborers or people in lower classes so that his sermons would have mass appeal. In Document 2 there was political statements from Zhi Dun that stated that Buddhism’s only purpose was to deliver a sense of protection to the lower class people who were afraid. Zhi Dun was a Chinese scholar, which is a class held high in Chinese society, so his views toward Buddhism did not reflect the ideas of the masses of people who believed Buddhist
The introduction of Buddhism to China started off well, most openly accepted the foreign religion and it continued to thrive for centuries. Until the lack of an empire and laws plagued individuals minds. Other religions with a strong imperial structure, such as Confucianism, rose to support the growing number of negative minds. Buddhism was spread by Buddhist missionaries from India into China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). It was, at first, confined to only the higher status individuals, like aristocrats and Chinese royalty.
Emperor Wuzong didn't want Buddhism at all, he believed it was poisonous to China's customs and detrimental to Chinese Tang law. Wuzong believed it was “an evil that needed to be eradicated”. The way Wuzong accomplished this was by openly prosecuting Buddhism by destroying Buddhist monasteries and reducing the influence of Chinese Buddhism in favor of Confucian ideology. Both Confucian scholars
He stopped his violent conquests and tried to relieve his people's suffering. Asoka was tolerant of all religions, but he devoted himself to Buddhism. He built monasteries. He also supported the work of Buddhist missionaries. They carried Buddhism south to Ceylon and north to Kashmir.
He send missionaries to neighboring countries. Buddhist schools are also built to strength Buddhism in India too. In this way, Buddhism not only influenced many other countries but also it is also strengthened in India. Hirst, K. Krist.
Christian communities also appeared in Mesopotamia and Iran; by 300 C.E., Rome also had a considerable Christian population. While both religions differed in the places they spread, they were alike in their methods of diffusion. Firstly, both religions were endorsed by rulers. Ashoka, a ruler of India’s Mauryan Empire, championed Buddhism in his empire; he prompted his subjects to follow Buddhist principles. Ashoka encouraged Buddhists to spread their faith, and sent missionaries to Ceylon and Bactria, where Buddhism eventually spread.
In the 1st Century Buddhism spread throughout China. Some members of Chinese society promoted the spread of Buddhism believing it was beneficial and could aid in achieving enlightenment. However, there was still some of Chinese society opposed to Buddhist belief system, stating it was ‘Barbaric’ and detrimental. Other citizens took a neutral view, believing Buddhism can co-exist with other belief systems. Some members of Chinese society promoted the spread of Buddhism believing it was beneficial and could aid in achieving enlightenment.
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