Chinese Buddhism
Date Submitted: 07/04/2004 22:41:10
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 3 pages (776 words)
Category: / Law & Government / Government & Politics
Length: 3 pages (776 words)
Chinese Buddhism
There is evidence of Buddhists in China as early as the 3rd century, but Buddhism was not popular in China for years. Buddhism was probably introduced after the Han emperor Ming Ti had a dream of a flying golden deity that was interpreted as a vision of the Buddha. After this dream, the emperor sent emissaries to India who returned to China with the Sutra in Forty-two Sections. It is kept in a …
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