The Economic Influence Of Buddhism In China

China, an immense country that is well known for its global power due to its size and well-established economic influence around the world. China’s admiration of being a high caliber country has surly place them on top of the chart and as the country with the largest population in the world, it is clear to observe that it holds one of the world’s most well known religion, Buddhism. Buddhism standing in the top three religions with Christianity and Islam clearly assures how successful of a world view it has become and continues to be. With a population of over 1.3 million inhabitants, over 19% of the Chinese population declares themselves to be of Buddhist faith. With this said, it is impressive to admire that Buddhism arrived to China as a foreign religion five centuries after it was established in India by Buddha Śākyamuni. …show more content…
In addition, as Buddhism began to spread across the Southeastern side of Asia, it quickly caught fire in Thailand and rapidly began to spread popularity across China, even though Confucius believers were not in favor of the Buddhist teaching. Today, Buddhism plays a major role in the lives of millions of Chinese individuals. With all of this stated, there are important components that made Buddhism very popular in China in the past and have an impact in the present, and also shaping the future. Important factors that shape Buddhism today can be different in the future, resulting in a new turn on the faith of Buddhism across