During the spread of Buddhism into China starting in first century C.E up to the ninth century C.E, responses to the spread of Buddhism varied. Many believed in the faith while some, Confucianists, argued that buddhism was outlandish. Considering that all the documents were written from the perspective of high class scholars, the plea from the majority of the population, the lower class, remains unclear.
Documents 2 and 3 discuss the inner workings of the religion while bearing a positive outlook on Buddhism. Document 3 shines a light on both sides of the spectrum; the author makes a supportive stance by giving reasonable explanations to the common counter arguments on Buddhism during first century C.E. As Buddhism spread, more and more people started comparing it to its counterpart, Confucianism. Seeing as how a key note in the confucian practice is reverence for the family and continuation of the line, the act of trading pleasures, such as marriage and children, for wisdom and goodness was …show more content…
The three main religions during the ninth century C.E: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, share similarities in that they all combine to create society as it was at this time; therefore no one religion should hold superiority over the others or be disrespected. Transitioning later into the ninth century, the Tang Emperor along with many others believed that buddhism was merely a disguise to harbor laziness; that buddhist monks and nuns depended on others to feed them and clothe them ( doc 6).Throughout the time this document was written, a series of imperial decrees was taking place. Thousands of nuns and monks were expected to pay taxes and many monasteries and temples were ruined, because of this the spread of buddhism slowed down drastically but not completely, buddhism stayed prevalent throughout China's rich
Documents 2 and 3 discuss the inner workings of the religion while bearing a positive outlook on Buddhism. Document 3 shines a light on both sides of the spectrum; the author makes a supportive stance by giving reasonable explanations to the common counter arguments on Buddhism during first century C.E. As Buddhism spread, more and more people started comparing it to its counterpart, Confucianism. Seeing as how a key note in the confucian practice is reverence for the family and continuation of the line, the act of trading pleasures, such as marriage and children, for wisdom and goodness was …show more content…
The three main religions during the ninth century C.E: Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, share similarities in that they all combine to create society as it was at this time; therefore no one religion should hold superiority over the others or be disrespected. Transitioning later into the ninth century, the Tang Emperor along with many others believed that buddhism was merely a disguise to harbor laziness; that buddhist monks and nuns depended on others to feed them and clothe them ( doc 6).Throughout the time this document was written, a series of imperial decrees was taking place. Thousands of nuns and monks were expected to pay taxes and many monasteries and temples were ruined, because of this the spread of buddhism slowed down drastically but not completely, buddhism stayed prevalent throughout China's rich