China's civilization is very ancient. Its earliest history is tells of legendary emperors who ruled over China from the beginning of the world and taught the people agriculture, arts, crafts and the manners of civilization. ... In 221 BC China was united under the Ch'in dynasty. ... They especially wanted to establish a strong central government like China's, but they also adopted many aspects of Chinese culture. ... Soon Japan sent missions to China to develop good relations and to bring back Chinese literature and philosophy. ...

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China had a central governing rule, which was known as the Mandate of Heaven. The Mandate of Heaven controlled how the ruler of China would rule the kingdom. ... 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. ...

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Chinese and Japanese religion, have a lot of history behind them. ... These three things make up China's traditions. ... In China, Buddhist has founded schools. ... In China, Buddhism encounters Confucianism and Taoism. ... Since the scriptures where in Chinese writing the newly converted Japanese aristocrats were required to learn Chinese letter. ...

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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. ... Over 300 years of Sung history is divided into the two periods of Northern and Southern Sung. ... Yet, this era was also heavily influenced by Buddhist ideals of compassion and kinship with all sentient beings and by the Buddhist/Taoist concept that the two are mutually interactive, making Sung the most egalitarian of all periods in China's dynastic history. ... Website: http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/imperial2.html#song ...

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Although, China will fight back and gain control again. ... It spread to China through the Silk Road. ... Different kinds of Buddhism developed in China and the teachings of Buddhism were changed by Chinese as it developed in their region. ... A major problem in the China was the Mongolian invasions. ... Another problem in China was the population. ...

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The religions of Christianity and Buddhism began slowly as an alternative to the polytheistic religions of the Roman and Chinese Empires. ... The flowering faiths of Christianity and Buddhism rose during the same period in history, however; the early teachings of Buddhism predate early Christian teachings. ... The political turmoil and uncertainty of the Roman Empire in the west, and the Chinese Empire in the east, turned people to religion for security. ... History also reveals striking similarities and differences in the lives of Jesus and Buddha. ...

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Shoalin Shoaling is an ancient Chinese Religion that has been under a shroud of secrecy for more than a thousand years. ... Bodhidharma traveled to china then taught these monks moving exercises to help enhance their Chi-flow and to build their mental and physical strength. These movements were also based on the movements of the main 18 animals in Indo-Chinese iconography. ... There were also temples scattered throughout the forested mountains of china. ... The physical premises, located in Laying, small mountain town southwest of Beijing, have been restored by the Chinese government in ...

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In various times and places throughout history, religion has had a profound influence on society. ... Buddhism teachings were spread all over India, China and Japan. ... Asoka, the best known ruler of the Maurya Empire helped a lot in the distribution of information all around China. ...

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It started in India and traveled into central Asia and continued on into Korea and Japan becoming one of the major religions in all of central China. 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. ... Buddhism never really recovered as the central religion of China. ... A system that served as the religion for the majority of the Japanese through out history. ...

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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. ... The bulk of Buddhists will most likely continue to be located in Asia, around India and Nepal, but its history in Communist countries is uncertain. 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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Samurai And Religion Introduction When speaking about the history of Japanese society, the samurai is a very interesting phenomenon. ... Samurai, a history The history of the samurai started around the 8th century. ... The emerging of Confucianism and Zen in Japan Confucianism came from China to Japan during the 6th century. ... While for the Chinese Confucianism was related to human relationships, the Japanese saw it as a system of subordination. ... So the Chinese Zen priests avoided Kyoto and established themselves in Kamakura where they were very welcome and supported by th...

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It is known that Mahayana Buddhism has reached Japan coming from India, through China and Korea reaching the Nara capital (Buswell, R.E. ed. 2004 p. xxxix). ... Koya, both of who went to China and brought the esoteric Buddhist teachings to Japan (Kitagawa J.M. 2005). ... Amida cult got a wide recognition amongst the people of China and Japan even before the Tendai and Shingon schools were founded in Japan. ... Nakamura H. (1964, p.448) also says: "Just as religion was the basis of the ethical thinking of the Indians, family the basis of the practical morals of Chinese, so the state was t...

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After Buddha had died, his followers, monks, traveled through-out Asia spreading the religion to such places as China, Japan, Korea, and the Middle East. ... He makes a mark in our History as one of the greatest religious leaders of that time, and is still talked about today. ...

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To understand Buddhism it is important to understand the history, the beginnings, the common misconceptions, and the present day trends. ... It has gone from a small portion of Japanese and Chinese Immigrants on the west coast to being a religion practiced by millions of americans throughout the country. ... To understand Buddhism it is important to understand the history and beginnings, the common misconceptions, and the present day trends....

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The knowledge Dan learns from his teachers at school, for example, constantly fills his mind with facts about history, science, math, and other subjects but what Dan fails to realize is that knowledge limits our tolerance. ... Taoism is an ancient tradition of philosophy and religious belief that is deeply rooted in Chinese customs and worldview. ...

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