Buddhism originated in India, but after the fall of the Han Dynasty in 220 C.E., it gained many converts in China. The people responded rather positively to the spread of Buddhism in China, because after their kingdom fell into turmoil, it was also torn apart by power hungry warlords. They responded this way, because not only did China have to deal with nomadic invaders from the north, but they also had feudal warlords fighting over the land. Because of this, people needed something to have faith in, so they turned and found it in Buddhism. People also tried to turn away from all the sorrow, so they accepted this new foreign religion coming in, regardless of the political situation in China at the time.
Jairo Burgos AP World History DBQ: Spread of Buddhism in China Buddhism started out in India, but it quickly spread to China due to the construction of the Silk Road. When it reached China in the first century C.E. many people accepted Buddhism and admired Buddhist monks (As stated in documents 1,2 and 5). Disregarding the people that embraced Buddhism, there were others that rejected it because they believed that Buddha and the way of Buddhist monks were a potential threat to Chinese culture (As stated in documents 3,4 and 6). After 570 C.E.
While Richard Milhous Nixon is seen as the worst president in the history of the United States of America, many people and historians also believe he did “one thing right.” That “one thing”0 would be his trip to China or as Richard Nixon himself referred to it -“the week that changed the world”0 However did it really change the world? Or was it just a political move made by the Nixon administration in an election year? Though the visit to China did help in opening up trade and communication, it was useless for President Nixon to personally go to China, and was not a history changing event like it was portrayed. In the year of 1971 it was revealed that a top secret meeting was held in China between America’s top foreign relations officer -Henry
The Kings were converts of Christianity just to establish closer relations with Portuguese whereas Chinese has great problems with the exclusivity of Christianity but the Jesuits were respectful of Chinese culture and won a few converts. China had an outstanding naval capacity in the early 1400s and the Chinese used a tribute system as a basis for trade and restricted access of foreign traders to Chinese markets, particularly by limiting them to specified ports under controls established by the central government. China experienced economic changes,
The source is a primary source, but it also says it is a collection of myths and recollected texts, and that being said when it says ‘myths’ I have doubts about this text. 4) How did catastrophic events affect a ruler’s authenticity? How often were rulers replaced because of signs from Heaven? What does this text suggest about Chinese society then? Is the Mandate of Heaven still used or referenced currently in China?
In what ways did Buddhism play a role in Japan, during the postclassical era? How did Buddhism change Japan, and how did Japan change Buddhism? | * Japan borrowed many things from china; including Buddhism, political values and thinking. * Japan was unique because even though it borrowed many things from china it adapted them to fit their culture. * Japan borrowed ideas from other places hoping to gain power and If needed fix the situation they were in.
Some of them made people obedient to the political views of the leaders, others denoted or elevated individuals depending on their gender and social status, and some just remained neutral. The Chinese political and social structure was mainly (but not completely) affected by the government rulers (due to non-religious belief systems like Legalism and Confucianism), since they had greater influence on the government than the religions, while in India, vice versa, the religions shaped the social and political order more than the ruling class (due to the absence of non-religious practices). The Mandate of Heaven, the reason of the major changes in the Chinese society, gave the godly right of ruling to the Emperor, similar to the Pharaohs of Egypt, which were considered and treated like gods. Along the Silk Roads (the longest and the most used trade route which connected multiple empires together through trade), ideas similar to that were spread and shared among the cultures resulting in the outcome that is seen today as
Assignment 1: Comparison of Two Religions Although the past weeks in the study of Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism have provided great insight and inspiration, the concentration of this research will seek to provide further exploration of Hinduism and Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, both originating in India are very similar religions that, at the same time have distinct differences. While Hinduism is about understanding existence from within a person’s soul, Buddhism is about understanding and recognizing the absence of the permanent soul. In Hinduism, attaining the highest life possible is a process of removing the body from distractions in life, allowing one to eventually understand their own internal nature. In Buddhism, by following a methodical life one can find an understanding of existence and achieve Nirvana (enlightenment).
Although Buddhism and Christianity were different in that Buddhism spread nonviolently due to Buddhism Principles, while Christianity spread violently through invasions due to the spread of the religion to different regions . They were more similar in that both religions expanded and grew larger after the conversion of powerful political leaders because political rulers of different empires sent missionaries to foreign lands to spread the religion. They were also more similar in that both religions spread along the silk road because the movement of people and ideas along the silk road led to cultural diffusion. Buddhism spread nonviolently through the movement of monks and missionaries along the silk road. The missionaries that were sent by Ashoka Maurya wanted to spread their religon in a peaceful way, so they don’t disobey Buddhism philosophy.
The spread of Buddhism in China was liked by many people such as scholars, but some people did not like Buddhism such as Emperors and people from other religions. The first document doesn’t relate to the spread of Buddhism in China, but Zhi Dun, a Chinese scholar, author, and confidant of Chinese aristocrats and high officials appreciated the spread of Buddhism. He said that the Buddha correctly observes the commandments. Like Zhi Dun, in “The Disposition of Error” the Chinese scholar says that Confucius’s written works do not have everything in them and that Buddhism is like a wonderful creature because it is compared to both a unicorn and a phoenix. So the Chinese scholar in Document 3 must think Buddhism is good.