., and later spread to China during the first century B.C.E . In China, when people met Buddhism for the very first time, people had many mixed reactions. ... This was written by a scholar, who was a government official. ... Both documents, being written by government officials hint that they are reliable because the officials are disturbed that people aren't worshipping themselves. ... All the documents given were written by educated scholars and government officials. ...

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Although the Japanese government owed much to the ideas of the Chinese, the two cultures would go in very different directions over the next two centuries. ... The intellectual response to this instability of the governments produced the forms of government and the emerging philosophies that came to shape the future Chinese government and civilization. ... (Fitzgerald 156) From then on, Confucian doctrine was interpreted to support a strong centralized government, and the Confucian scholars became the backbone of the government for the next 2,000 years. ... They especially wanted to estab...

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At first, when China was presented with this unknown idea of Buddhism it was commonly denied by the government. ... The north kingdom of China was taken over by a non-Chinese government who was having a difficult time blending the diverse population of a native Chinese and non-Chinese society. ... Buddhism was easily accepted by government officials and members of the aristocracy but the problem was how could he reach out to the vast populations of commoners? ... This gave them authority over the aristocracy by creating the notion that not only the people but the government as well served und...

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The less government control, the more people are free to practice religion, get an education, and communicate to others their feelings about specific issues. ... At the top was the government. ... The government made laws in the country, so if they weren't on the top of the ranking, it would be easy to get back at people who treated them poorly. ... We can also talk about Chinese culture. How many people love Chinese food and different Chinese festivals? ...

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Chinese women were not equal to Chinese men at all. ... A large source of labor for Egypt, China and Sumer was having slaves. ... In China slaves were used for many things, they were used to make the Great Wall of China. ... In China three new ways of government were developing which were Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. ... Legalism said that a powerful government was needed to have good social order. ...

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During the Sui/Tang dynasty, politically there was a great deal of turbulence in the government. ... These two factors permitted an opening in which Buddhism appealed to the people of China and became a prevalent factor of Chinese culture. ... However, the prosperous times for Buddhism did not last long in China. ... After the decline in Buddhism and the return to traditional Chinese ways, Buddhism never regained its power or popularity in China (Murphey, 92). ... Buddhism can be seen as a linking factor between Chinese and Japanese culture. ...

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Buddhism was able to come to China because at that point of time in history during the Sui, China was not unified. ... Buddhism in Japan was seen as a threat to power of the government. ... Buddhism brought over the use and spread of Chinese characters and many Chinese words. ... Over in China during the Tang, there was much chaos and Japan no longer payed much attention to Chinese ways (Murphey, 199). Japan now took on it's own ideas and stayed away from following China. ...

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Another high mark in Chinese politics, culture 1. ... Founding family intermarried w/ non-Chinese B. ... Strengthened bureaucratic government 2. ... Empress Wu Chinas's only empress (660-705) 1. ... Rapid growth of cities as government economic cultural centers 4. ...

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There were also many dignitaries within the Chinese government that were looking to gain good political footing in order to ensure staying power. These factors all opened up the gate for Buddhism to enter Chinese society and gain popularity with the Chinese culture. ... "By the fourth century AD a much greater number of sutras were available in both north and south China, and the Chinese were beginning to realize the immensity of Buddhist literature." ... At this point in time, there were two major schools of Buddhism in China. ... First popular in China, the tea drinking ceremony was ...

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From these small villages and farming communities grew centralized government; the first of which was the prehistoric Xia Dynasty (Ancient.eu). ... This empire grew so much, the emperor needed a larger government to rule it. ... It spread to China through the Silk Road. ... Another problem in China was the population. ... Other problems in China consists of political problems, such as weak governments, and economic problems, such as agriculture production and currency. ...

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Gregory the Great developed the Church government were the Popes would govern the Roman Church. ... The Buddhist Identity: Buddhism spread throughout India and China while setting up many monasteries throughout these two nations. ... Buddhist Art and Architecture in China: Buddhist in China adopted the architecture style from the Indian Buddhist but made some adjustments of there own. ... Buddhist Music in India and China: Buddhist music was an important part of there worship. ... Muslims regard the Quran as the word of God and Muslim leaders set up there government according to the teach...

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By the ninth century nine-tenths of the population in northwest China was converted to Buddhism. ... Buddhism reached its peak in China around 700 C.E. ... The cause of the decline was due to internal decay and government -2- hostility. ... Buddhism never really recovered as the central religion of China. ... Tokugawa put Buddhism as an institution under strict government supervision. ...

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The Sung Dynasty has been referred to the "golden age" of Chinese culture. ... China, during the Sung Dynasty, looked inward to herself. ... Buddhist philosophy was fused with the meditative mysticism of native Chinese Taoism. ... The resulting Neo-Confucianism was most concerned with good government, and the hierarchical but compassionate ordering of society. ... The Chinese people has selectively admired a deity that best suites them. ...

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Taoism was one of many ancient philosophies and religious beliefs that had rooted in Chinese customs and universal views. Taoism originated in China more than 2000 years ago, and it can be translated as "the way". ... Legalism China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di was one of main Legalism thinkers. Qin Shi Huangdi was the first emperor to unite China. Legalism was based on the strict rule of the king because Legalists believed that people were innately bad, and that the government has to use strict laws to achieve harmony and end civil disorder. ...

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There are also different types for different countries, for example, there is Vietnamese Buddhism, there is Chinese Buddhism, and there is Tibetan Buddhism. ... It depends on the governments view and ideas of the religion, but don't forget that china, who holds over 100 thousand Buddhists, is Communistic. ...

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Migration was prominent among Asian people around 1800, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippine, Vietnamese and other ethnic groups. ... Government controlled all the business, so people had no opportunity to do their own business. ... He also said he couldn't write to vote for the leader and stayed under the stress because citizens are prohibited from discussing about the politic and government situation. ... He sought to escape discrimination and persecution by oppressive government. ...

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Finally, Shingon Buddhism is founded by Kukai, who went over China, where he learned Vajrayana's teaching. ... And since twenty century, there has been so many social or governmental problems such as confusion of politics, economy, destroy of the nature, poverty, or murder. ...

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The Indian government banned discrimination against the Untouchables in the constitution of India in 1950. ... One of the great world religions, it is divided into two main schools: the Theravada or Hinayana in Sri Lanka and SE Asia, and the Mahayana in China, Mongolia, Korea, and Japan. ... Buddhism has largely disappeared from its country of origin, India, except for the presence there of many refugees from the Tibet region of China and a small number of converts from the lower castes of Hinduism. ...

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