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BUDDHISM IN
CHINA
By Muhamed
HOW, WHEN, AND WHY BUDDHISM STARTED
   Started in first century C.E
   Buddhism spread along silk road
   Reached China in late Han Dynasty
   Traveled along the silk road
   Buddhist Monks came to the capital of China (Chang’an) because of The Chinese
      Officials and the Monks
     showed the emperor a picture of Buddha
     Practiced Buddhism in China at second century C.E
     Many people including monks translate Buddhist text into Chinese and Buddhism
      spreads
     Buddhism popular in China today
     The emperor had a dream about Buddha, sent his officials to find information
     Officials found two monks that had the information and bring them back to the
      palace
     The emperor wanted the monks to stay and translate the scriptures
     Build temple for the monks to stay in. called White Horse Temple
PICTURE OF THE SILK ROAD
MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
INDIAN AND CHINESE BUDDHISM.
 Chinese believe everyone has a soul, Indians don’t believe in
  souls
 Chinese worship the dead, Indians are disgusted by the dead
 Indian were okay with moderate meditation and fasting to get a
  reward at the end of life, Chinese though this was silly
 If Indian Buddhist text did not have enough details, Chinese made
  them up and added them in
 Chinese introduced spells and charms to Buddhism
CONDITIONS IN CHINESE SOCIETY
THAT MADE BUDDHISM ATTRACTIVE
TO THE PEOPLE
 Buddhism was similar to Taoism so the Taoist were interested to
    learn more (borrowed Taoist words)
   When Han dynasty fell the country was in chaos and
    Confucianism (main religion) lost power
   South China the wealthy class started to adopted Buddhism
   The rulers in the North became Buddhist because the monks
    were there advisors
   Some people in China were suffering and Buddhism promised an
    escape
   After Han dynasty fell people turned to Buddhism for peace and
    comfort
THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP
PROMOTED OR DISCOURAGED THE
PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM.
 (after Han dynasty) The rulers in the North became Buddhist
  because the monks were there advisors
 Emperor Taiwu of Wei Dynasty did not support Buddhism
 Temples, text, and art were to be destroyed
 Monks executed
 Next emperor (Wencheng) rebuilt Buddhism
 When North and South China reunited only thing had in common
  was Buddhism
 Sui emperor encourage Buddhism to show they were one country
BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.monkeytree.org/silkroad/mindbody/buddhism.html
 http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw07indiabuddhismchin
  a.htm
 http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/HistoricalZen/FromIndiatoChina.
  htm
 http://buddhism.about.com/od/throughasiaandbeyond/a/chinahistory.htm
 http://my.hrw.com/
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING

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Buddhism in china

  • 2. HOW, WHEN, AND WHY BUDDHISM STARTED  Started in first century C.E  Buddhism spread along silk road  Reached China in late Han Dynasty  Traveled along the silk road  Buddhist Monks came to the capital of China (Chang’an) because of The Chinese Officials and the Monks  showed the emperor a picture of Buddha  Practiced Buddhism in China at second century C.E  Many people including monks translate Buddhist text into Chinese and Buddhism spreads  Buddhism popular in China today  The emperor had a dream about Buddha, sent his officials to find information  Officials found two monks that had the information and bring them back to the palace  The emperor wanted the monks to stay and translate the scriptures  Build temple for the monks to stay in. called White Horse Temple
  • 3. PICTURE OF THE SILK ROAD
  • 4. MAJOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN INDIAN AND CHINESE BUDDHISM.  Chinese believe everyone has a soul, Indians don’t believe in souls  Chinese worship the dead, Indians are disgusted by the dead  Indian were okay with moderate meditation and fasting to get a reward at the end of life, Chinese though this was silly  If Indian Buddhist text did not have enough details, Chinese made them up and added them in  Chinese introduced spells and charms to Buddhism
  • 5. CONDITIONS IN CHINESE SOCIETY THAT MADE BUDDHISM ATTRACTIVE TO THE PEOPLE  Buddhism was similar to Taoism so the Taoist were interested to learn more (borrowed Taoist words)  When Han dynasty fell the country was in chaos and Confucianism (main religion) lost power  South China the wealthy class started to adopted Buddhism  The rulers in the North became Buddhist because the monks were there advisors  Some people in China were suffering and Buddhism promised an escape  After Han dynasty fell people turned to Buddhism for peace and comfort
  • 6. THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP PROMOTED OR DISCOURAGED THE PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM.  (after Han dynasty) The rulers in the North became Buddhist because the monks were there advisors  Emperor Taiwu of Wei Dynasty did not support Buddhism  Temples, text, and art were to be destroyed  Monks executed  Next emperor (Wencheng) rebuilt Buddhism  When North and South China reunited only thing had in common was Buddhism  Sui emperor encourage Buddhism to show they were one country
  • 7. BIBLIOGRAPHY  http://www.monkeytree.org/silkroad/mindbody/buddhism.html  http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/comp/cw07indiabuddhismchin a.htm  http://www.thezensite.com/ZenEssays/HistoricalZen/FromIndiatoChina. htm  http://buddhism.about.com/od/throughasiaandbeyond/a/chinahistory.htm  http://my.hrw.com/
  • 8. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING