AP World History Mrs. Rice 14 Jan. 2012 Spread of Buddhism and Its Appeal in China Buddhism is a well-known major religion in today’s society. It originated in India‚ after Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)‚ left his palace and finally achieved enlightenment. It reached China around the 1st century C.E and continued to spread throughout Asia. Buddhism was at its highest point after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C. E. The spread of Buddhism in China sparked several religious‚ ethical‚ and controversial
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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‚ the way of life appealed to the people. Although many officials and scholars disagreed
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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 welcomed into china as it was brought by the first century. The influence of Buddhism gradually gained converts over time and was supported
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complete this essay. Outline Document 1 : - Original teachings of Buddhism - Said by the Buddha‚ no bias Document 2 : - Pro Buddhism - Zhi Dun‚ Chinese scholar‚ bias upper class - time period when China was under invasion Document 3 : - Pro Buddhism - Another scholar‚ biased - Compares Buddhism to Confucianism positively Document 4 : - Con Buddhism - Confucian scholar‚ biased - Criticizes Buddhism‚ saying it defies Confucian beliefs Document 5 : - Buddhist Scholar
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regions in similar ways. Buddhism and Christianity influenced many regions and both influenced two main regions that left them with a major impact. Buddhism was spread in a particular way which was also the way other religions spread‚ including Christianity. These two religions way of spreading influenced the world of today. Buddhism was spread in different way than others. Buddhism began in Ancient India and the Middle East. Today‚ it is mainly practiced in China. In Document 7‚ it states
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Between 100 CE to 600 CE China went between political unification as well as period fragmentation. China also experienced the effect that the rise and fall of confusion ideals and new emerging religions had on their culture. However‚ Confucianism was always an influence on china both culturally and politically. Han unification: • Ruled under one emperor _ had power over imperial courts and was commander and chief • Confucianism was used in civil service exams>> • Confucianism main
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Michael Mcgarty November 14th‚ 2014 6th Period AP World History Chinese peasant and Communism DBQ: Between circa 1925 and circa 1950‚ the relations between the Chinese peasants and the Chinese Communist Party became out of hand due to the peasant rebellions/uprising groups present‚ the tension between Japan and the communist party‚ and most notable the mass reform during this time period. In 1927 the rising leader of the Chinese Communist party was acknowledging that soon the upsurge of peasant
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DBQ: Opium in China While most of the Western Hemisphere was undergoing drastic advancements‚ such as former colonies gaining their independence and transforming into more modernized nations‚ a lot of mishaps were occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere—China‚ specifically—a nation that was notorious for its isolation from foreign influences. European nations began to greedily eye China’s abundance of desirable resources‚ such as tea‚ porcelain‚ and silk. However‚ China had very little need or desire
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Buddhism‚ founded in India in the sixth century BCE‚ was rising in popularity among many peoples and eventually spread to China by the first century BCE. In China‚ Buddhism was faced with many mixed opinions. Some looked to it as truth and comfort and thought it was a good impact on society‚ others attacked the religion and accused it of being barbaric and a disturbance‚ and others tried to blend the new uprising religion with China’s existing philosophies. There were people who supported and
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Quarter Two DBQ: The Fall of Empires The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire both expanded their boundaries to the point where many thought they would be impossible to defeat. Regardless of that power‚ both empires had very devastating falls. Though they were both very different societies‚ China having a centralized bureaucracy‚ and Rome having a rule based on laws and private authorities‚ like many empires‚ many aspects of their defeat are similar. Some of the ideas contributing to this fall was the
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