Buddhism in Japan

"Buddhism has the characteristics that the religion of the universe expects for the future, it transcends individual gods, avoided doctrine and theology, it covers nature and spirit, which is based on religious consciousness.All things, As a natural and spiritual meaningful match. "Albert Einstein (Buddhist) Buddhism has influenced many people. From the Buddha's first believer to my neighbor next door, people around the world follow Buddhist teachings.

In the next century Japanese Buddhism developed very strongly. From the 7th century to the 9th century, Chinese Buddhism enjoyed the "golden age", Chinese monks brought up the latest development of practice and scholarship in Japan. Many Buddhist schools developed in China were also established in Japan. In the seventh and eighth centuries, there were six Buddhist schools in Japan, of which only two disappeared. These schools flourished primarily in the Nara era of Japan's history (709-795 AD). Today, they are sometimes classified as a class called Nara Buddhism. The two schools that are still concerned are Hosso and Kegon.

For those interested in Buddhism and Shinto, Japan has plenty of places to visit. Located in the Kansai region near Osaka, Nara is a place of origin of Japanese Buddhism and has various museums of Buddhist art and heritage, and a huge Buddha statue of the center sights of Nara. Kyoto has many beautiful shrines and temples that provide a unique historical review when religious beliefs are a more important part of daily life and it is surprising. Indeed, no matter where you go to Japan, you will see the religious heritage of this country.