times of political instability‚ Buddhism was accepted in China (Doc 1‚2‚3). Buddhism was accepted in China because it offered an escape from misery that was prevalent in post-Han China (Doc 1). For example Zhi Dun presented Buddhism as a way to escape fear in the wake of nomadic invasions (Doc 2). Zhi Dun’s status as a confidant of the aristocracy reveals the high level of fear and desperation in the Chinese upper-class. As a result of increased Buddhist influence in China‚ there was a Confucian backlash
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lost‚ so Buddhism seemed like the answer their problems. Buddha saw the positive aspects of Buddhism. As an enlightener and messenger‚ he sought to have his message spread. Zhi Dun was a Chinese scholar who lived when Buddhism first began in ancient China. He felt that Buddhism was ultimately enlightening. According to Dun‚ Buddhism was an opportunity to fix the problems left after the fall of the Han Dynasty. According to an anonymous Chinese scholar‚ beliefs systems can coexist but there is
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would weaken the government (Doc. 4). As Buddhism spread‚ many scholars and government officials had positive comments. Chinese scholar‚ Zhi Dun speaks in favor of Buddhism when discussing Nirvana and the steps one must take to achieve it. Anyone can reach Nirvana by abiding by the commandments‚ reading the scriptures‚ and vowing to be reborn. However‚ Dun is a government confidant and is presumably among the higher class of China and is therefore able to
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“The Third Noble Truth is the Truth of the Stopping of Sorrow: It is complete stopping of that craving…being released from it‚ giving no place to it” (Document1). The spread of Buddhism in China was due to the appeal it had on the people and the influence it made on the culture‚ like the Third Noble Truth states‚ stopping sorrow leads to one being content and being released from any heavy sorrow weighing you down‚ a life which describes and explains the spread of this particular religion in China
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seriously because the Confucian sages never practiced nor wrote about it. The answer basically says that all written works don’t need to be related to Confucianism‚ and that to compare sages to Buddha would be an insult to Buddha. (END OF 45 MINS) Zhi Dun‚ a Chinese scholar‚ most likely neutral on the Buddhist spread‚ stated that
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Neo-Confucianism. At 350 C.E. when the Asian steppe nomads invaded China‚ people lower than the aristocrats needed a sense of comfort so they turned to Buddhism. The acceptance of Buddhism turns to the tradition of the religion as the Chinese scholar‚ Zhi Dun states that whoever will behold the Buddha and be enlightened in his spirit‚ will then enter Nirvana” (Document 2). “The Four Noble Truths” preaches the truth of sorrow‚ arising of sorrow‚ stopping of sorrow‚ the way that leads to the stopping of
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of the many joys of joining the Buddhist religion. However‚ the author‚ Zho Dan‚ is of the upper class of China and as such‚ his testimony do not tell how lower classes felt. Yet‚ in a time when Asian steppe nomads were invading northern China‚ Zhi Dun could have easily targeted Buddhism as a means of foreign corruption‚ but he does not. Document 3 counters the scrutiny of anti-Buddhism with logic. However‚ since the author is anonymous‚ his bias in this document is difficult to pinpoint‚ yet
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The Spread of Buddhism in China DBQ - 11/18/13 Adam Almassri Buddhism started in India around the 16th century B.C.E.‚ and after a while diffused to China in the first century of C.E.. People slowly converted to it. Many chinese people felt differently about the new religion‚ and others felt it was better than the one existing‚ and better for China as a whole. They then began to encourage conversion of religions. Then there were those guys. They didn’t like Buddhism‚ they thought it was bad
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POV: why did the author write this at the this time EVIDENCE: analyze do not summarize quotes ADDRESSED/UNDERSTOOD INTRODUCTION Although Chinese scholars and Buddhists embraced Buddhism into China as it gave a sense of equality and comfort‚ others essentially responded toward this religion with negative disapproval and was seen as a threat. However‚ Confucian scholars and Emperors evidently show a more fair minded response toward Buddhism. COMPARE Buddhism was greatly praised and
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every negative feeling someone might have is a form of sorrow and getting rid of that sorrow is the only way to attain happiness. Zhi Dun (Document 2) is conveying both to Buddhists followers and non-followers of Buddhism that Buddha is the almighty. He is trying to teach the people that without recognizing and obeying Buddha‚ it is impossible to attain enlightenment. Both Dun and Buddha are find Buddhism to be relieving and are attempting to gain more followers. Both documents are attempting to convince
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