In the onset of the 16th century, separate rulers ruled the northern part of China. However, the southern remained under the dynasties. As a result, the non-Chinese rulers controlled the northern part. The Buddhists in southern China continued to translate the Buddhist texts into Chinese, and they wrote comments on various texts. The southern rulers were devoted Buddhists who ensured everything was constructed and done according to the religion. The rulers led to the expansion of the earlier catalogs of the Buddhist texts. Likewise, they looked for experienced architectures to mastermind the construction of Buddhist temples in the region. The north part of China also embraced the religion since it spread at a high rate. Additionally, even the political rulers encouraged people to follow the faith through the building of temples and encouraging the translation work through paying the translators.
The development of Chinese schools of Buddhism
The beginning of the 17th century marked the rise of the Tang Dynasty in China. Therefore, Buddhism was familiar with the Chinese. Subsequently, it became part of the Chinese culture and a great influence on the Chinese art. For instance, it influenced the Chinese literature, architecture, Scripture, and philosophy. During the period, the number of Chinese Buddhist translators had grown tremendously. Therefore, the main problems they were facing is how the read and translate a large number of Buddhist text and put them into practice. Because of the difficulty, several Buddhist translation schools were established in China. Different Buddhist translators in the community ran the schools. The Tian-tai school, for instance, adopted a system of teaching and based on the Lotus Sutra. Additionally, others schools that rose-focused on spreading the Buddhism culture among the Chinese people. The two most prominent schools in the region were the Chan and Pure land schools. The two schools had different ideologies since the Chan advocated for mediation as the direct way of gaining and experiencing the enlightenment in the Buddhist lifestyle. On the other hand, the pure school centered its practice on the recitation of the Amitabha Buddha. Bodhidharma whose roots were traced back to India introduced the Chan school of Buddhism in China. He like any other missionary had little knowledge of Buddhism. Therefore, he introduced the schools to get Buddhism education and have an opportunity of spreading the religion between the Chinese. However, at the time, he was not famous among the Chinese people and he had to seclude himself from the famous temples in the regions. Afterwards, through the assist of his successors, his schools gained recognition and were associated with the Buddhism culture. Xuan-Zang’s pilgrimage to India Because of the widespread of the Buddhism schools in China, Xuan Zang travelled to India to gain more experience of Buddhism teachings. The visit marked the crucial moment of the Chinese Buddhism since they showed their interest in the faith. His journey was strenuous given that he had to encounter a difficult terrain to reach India. Therefore, on his arrival he enrolled in a well-known monastic university of Nalanda and subsequently travelled through India. Due to his Buddhist proficiency, most of his translation marked a new period in the Buddhism literature. Most Buddhists commemorates his journey since it marked the strengthening of the relationship between central Asia and India. Buddhism in Japan Buddhism practice was introduced in 552 AD in Japan. …show more content…
Currently, Japan is the leading nation for having most well established Buddhism schools in the world. Most people tend to believe that Chinese majorly influenced Buddhism in Japan. Moreover, 38% of the Japanese are Buddhists. The arrival of Buddhism along the Silk Road was the major factor in the spread of Buddhism in Japan. Buddhism in Japan is a consequence of the contact between China and central Asia, and most missionaries used the Silk Road to travel into and out of China. Therefore, the use of the road led to the widespread of the faith in Japan. Moreover, historians believe some Chinese immigrants to Japan helped to spread the religion. Kofun period The Kofun period is greatly honored by the Buddhist community since it marked the widespread of Buddhism religion in Japan. According to the book of Liang, written by Buddhist monks, Japan was an island, which
The development of Chinese schools of Buddhism
The beginning of the 17th century marked the rise of the Tang Dynasty in China. Therefore, Buddhism was familiar with the Chinese. Subsequently, it became part of the Chinese culture and a great influence on the Chinese art. For instance, it influenced the Chinese literature, architecture, Scripture, and philosophy. During the period, the number of Chinese Buddhist translators had grown tremendously. Therefore, the main problems they were facing is how the read and translate a large number of Buddhist text and put them into practice. Because of the difficulty, several Buddhist translation schools were established in China. Different Buddhist translators in the community ran the schools. The Tian-tai school, for instance, adopted a system of teaching and based on the Lotus Sutra. Additionally, others schools that rose-focused on spreading the Buddhism culture among the Chinese people. The two most prominent schools in the region were the Chan and Pure land schools. The two schools had different ideologies since the Chan advocated for mediation as the direct way of gaining and experiencing the enlightenment in the Buddhist lifestyle. On the other hand, the pure school centered its practice on the recitation of the Amitabha Buddha. Bodhidharma whose roots were traced back to India introduced the Chan school of Buddhism in China. He like any other missionary had little knowledge of Buddhism. Therefore, he introduced the schools to get Buddhism education and have an opportunity of spreading the religion between the Chinese. However, at the time, he was not famous among the Chinese people and he had to seclude himself from the famous temples in the regions. Afterwards, through the assist of his successors, his schools gained recognition and were associated with the Buddhism culture. Xuan-Zang’s pilgrimage to India Because of the widespread of the Buddhism schools in China, Xuan Zang travelled to India to gain more experience of Buddhism teachings. The visit marked the crucial moment of the Chinese Buddhism since they showed their interest in the faith. His journey was strenuous given that he had to encounter a difficult terrain to reach India. Therefore, on his arrival he enrolled in a well-known monastic university of Nalanda and subsequently travelled through India. Due to his Buddhist proficiency, most of his translation marked a new period in the Buddhism literature. Most Buddhists commemorates his journey since it marked the strengthening of the relationship between central Asia and India. Buddhism in Japan Buddhism practice was introduced in 552 AD in Japan. …show more content…
Currently, Japan is the leading nation for having most well established Buddhism schools in the world. Most people tend to believe that Chinese majorly influenced Buddhism in Japan. Moreover, 38% of the Japanese are Buddhists. The arrival of Buddhism along the Silk Road was the major factor in the spread of Buddhism in Japan. Buddhism in Japan is a consequence of the contact between China and central Asia, and most missionaries used the Silk Road to travel into and out of China. Therefore, the use of the road led to the widespread of the faith in Japan. Moreover, historians believe some Chinese immigrants to Japan helped to spread the religion. Kofun period The Kofun period is greatly honored by the Buddhist community since it marked the widespread of Buddhism religion in Japan. According to the book of Liang, written by Buddhist monks, Japan was an island, which