Spread of Buddhism in China

With the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 220 BC, the influence of Buddhism on Chinese has gradually increased. Its influence has continued to expand for centuries. From 220 BC to 570 BC, China is a politically unstable age. During this period, many Chinese, especially scholars, asked for peace to Buddhism and approved Buddhism. On the other hand, strict Confucianism and government has opposed it to end Buddhism. If you accept and follow Buddhism, there will be good.

Buddhism is thought to have spread to China through the Silk Road. The Silk Road opened in the 2nd century BC, missionaries and pilgrims spread Buddhism to China. Chang Chien first brought Buddhism to China when he heard about the faith to India and the Buddhist faith on his way back to China. It was said that Buddhist community lived in China around the 1st century BC. However, the most famous Buddhist legend is that Handy and Emperor Ming dreamed of Buddha in 68 AD and sent learning to his official Cai Wei.

According to my social position, the response to the spread of Buddhism in China is different. Confucianists and emperors regard Buddhism as an eccentric and savage belief. "Buddhist Memorial Hall" written by Confucian scholar Han Yu opposed Buddhism when the Emperor decided to bring "Buddhist Finger Bones" to the Chinese palace. He showed the illegal behavior of the emperor by reviewing the teachings of Confucianism, such as maintaining "distance". The scholars also explained how Buddhism is barbaric. Because it does not comply with Chinese law or Confucian teachings (Ref. 4). As a Confucianist, he supports the relationship between "sovereignty and the subject" and traditional costumes. I do not want to see ... more content

In the 1st century, references 2 and 3 have defended and supported the spread of Buddhism in China, document E 2 talked about the great fun of joining Buddhism. However, since writer Zhao Dan is the upper class of China, his testimony does not explain the feelings of the lower class. However, in the days when Asian grassland nomads invaded northern China, Zhidun could easily use Buddhism as a means of foreign corruption, but he did not. Document 3 logically denies the review of anti-Buddhism. However, because the author is anonymous, it is difficult to judge his prejudice in this article, but his role as a scholar definitely determines a slight upper class prejudice.