Both documents present several key points on the positive impact as Buddhism as well as positive responses to the spread of Buddhism.
Documents 4 and 6 provide us with an opposing argument of the previous passages, thus, revealing the negative responses in regard to the spreading of Buddhism in China. Document 4 discusses that "Buddhism is no more than a cult of the barbarian peoples." the begins by stating that there is no relation of Buddhism and past China, which was shaped with Confucianism. The passage then goes into detail on why most people don't like Buddhism and why it would be rather childish to actually follow the beliefs of Buddhism; thus discouraging the spread. This was written by a scholar, who was a government official. There are two problems though: he is mostly liking upper class, not being able to represent the lower classes, and he's also a Confucianist, who most likely believes Buddhism is threatening his own religion. This shows us that the text is most likely unreliable. Document 6 takes the same as approach and discusses the problems with Buddhism. He states, " Buddhism wears out the people's strength, pilfers their wealth, causes people to abandon their lords and parents for the company of teachers, and severs man and wife with its monastic decrees." The document from an emperor by the name of "Wu" from the Tang Dynasty, discusses all the negative tolls Buddhism takes on all of its people. This passage is definitely unreliable because the emperor feels dismayed that people are worshipping Buddha instead of himself. Both documents are able to provide a negative argument against the spread of Buddhism, but, with a lot of bias.
Document 1 and 5 do not take a side on the argument of the spread of Buddhism. Document 1 begins with the four noble truths, giving and explaining which each one means. There is no one-side of the argument taken; there is only evidence evolved from facts The source is from a sermon preached by the Buddha.