How did Buddhism develop in China? Why Buddhism flourished in China

Buddhism originated in India, and after it was transmitted to China, it influenced and absorbed with China's traditional culture, developed into one of China's national religions, and became an important part of China's feudal culture, which had a profound and multifaceted impact on ancient Chinese social history and other cultural forms such as philosophy, literature, and art.

Buddhism was introduced from India during the Han Dynasty in China, and later spread to all parts of the country through the spread of the people and the support of the rulers, and developed into a great religion in China.

Buddhism was introduced in the first year of Emperor Yongping of the Later Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and the most famous Master Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty went to India for 19 years to seek the Dharma, bringing back a large number of classics and translating a large number of classics.

Buddhism originated in India, the founder of Shakyamuni, the Western Regions became the second hometown, with the prosperity of the Silk Road, Buddhism by the late Han Ming Emperor Tang monks to learn scriptures, officially began to flourish.

Buddhism was first introduced to China from the Han Dynasty, and was vigorously promoted during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and was promoted and developed in China as Mahayana Buddhism.

Buddhism is still very widespread in China, and it is believed by many people.

Buddhism was introduced to the Central Plains from the Eastern Han Dynasty and lasted for several generations. From the secret book used by the royal family to the realization of enlightening sentient beings out of the sea of suffering, and finally becoming the guide for the public to practice and attain enlightenment, in this process, Buddhism and the Central Plains schools of thought have experienced many collisions and conflicts, especially with Taoism, on the other hand, Buddhism and Confucianism can be said to coincide with some ideas, which is the root of the Eastern culture's ability to accept Buddhism and carry forward the broad.

From Bodhidharma to the Central Plains, through the five ancestors Hongren and the six ancestors Huineng inherited their mantle, the Buddhist method of not establishing words and epiphany practice to the extreme, and Zen Buddhism blossomed and bore fruit in the Central Plains. The "Altar Sutra" of the Six Patriarchs is the most representative proof of the localization of Buddhism. For more information, please refer to books such as "A Brief History of Chinese Buddhism" and "History of Chinese Buddhism".

Beginning with the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Chinese Buddhism entered a stage of flourishing development. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Buddhism has spread throughout the country, and the number of monks and lay Buddhists has increased rapidly, such as more than 10,000 monks and nuns in Chang'an in the north, and hundreds of Buddhist temples in Jianye (now Nanjing) in the south.

Buddhism dates back more than 2,500 years and was founded by Siddhartha Gautama, a prince of the Kapila Kingdom (in present-day Nepal) in ancient India (see Buddha's Birthday). It is widely believed in the West that Buddhism originated in India, and India is in fact trying to shape it"Buddhist holy sites"Image. This has led many people to have the illusion that the Buddha was born in India, which has always been dissatisfied with the Nepalese people.

Buddhism is also one of the three major religions in the world. Buddha, meaning"Awakened"。The Buddha is also known as the Buddha, the Offering, the Omniscient, the Enlightened Foot, the Good Death, the Worldly Solution, the Supreme Master, the Tempering Husband, the Heavenly Teacher, and the World-Honored One.

Buddhism values the progress and enlightenment of the human mind and morality. The purpose of practicing Buddhism is to discover the truth of life and the universe in accordance with the practice method realized by Siddhartha, and ultimately to transcend birth, death, suffering, and all afflictions, and to attain ultimate liberation.

It is recommended to read Mr. Ji Xianlin's "Buddha", which is written in great detail.

It's hard to put into words. It is advisable to find the material to study on your own.