Buddhism Foreign Influence

Buddhism was founded in India in the sixth century B.C.E and was brought to China in the first century C.E, gradually gaining converts after the collapse of the Han. Buddhism was appealed by the Chinese due its promises of enlightenment and release during the time of struggle and invasion. Buddhism was also seen negatively due to its foreign influence, and it was limiting and lowering the status of the upper-class. However, Buddhism stilled allowed people to break out the strict hierarchy of Confucianism. Buddhism was taken negatively by Confucian scholars and the upper-class due to it limiting their power and its attempt to take the place of Confucianism . Buddhism was seen as a foreign invasion, with the people worshipping it seen as