dbq buddhism in china
Group 1 - Buddhism brought Chinese people good things and there are people who like Buddhism during the period of instability and disunity which Buddhism was spreading and gaining popularity Doc 1, Doc 4, Doc 6
Group 2 - Confucians in China and the Tang dynasty didn’t like Buddhism - Doc 2, Doc 3, Doc 4, Doc 5
When Buddhism which was spreaded by southernization in the first century, was gaining popularity in China during about 220 CE to 570 CE, which was when China experienced a period of instability and disunity or the war and rebellion state. After the spread of Buddhism, the imperial structure was finally restored. It’s clearly shown that Buddhism actually brought good things to happen which caused China to restore, however, the Tang dynasty especially the confucians didn’t appreciate it.
Buddhism brought good things to China and there are people who favor in Buddhism, as we can see in Document 1, 4 and 6. Buddhism makes people behave and portray as good people, and people are happy with Buddhism for their teachings which comfort them by saying that it will bring you to Nirvana if you follow it. For Document 1, it is stated that if anyone serves Buddha or follows the commandments correctly, recites Buddhist scriptures, and makes a vow to be reborn, they will enter Nirvana at the end of their life. They will be enlightened in spirit. Everyone wants to have a good afterlife by entering Nirvana. In order to enter Nirvana, according to the Buddhist teachings, they must behave good and follow the teachings of Buddha, which make people behave good. This is written during 350 CE which is during the state of war and rebellion, and the teachings of Buddha act as a part to help China unify. From Document 4, which is written during the war and rebellion state also, the writer is saying that Buddhism is not what to compare with Confucianism which shows how people start to question about Buddhism, which is the reason why the author wrote this document. He wrote it as a
Group 2 - Confucians in China and the Tang dynasty didn’t like Buddhism - Doc 2, Doc 3, Doc 4, Doc 5
When Buddhism which was spreaded by southernization in the first century, was gaining popularity in China during about 220 CE to 570 CE, which was when China experienced a period of instability and disunity or the war and rebellion state. After the spread of Buddhism, the imperial structure was finally restored. It’s clearly shown that Buddhism actually brought good things to happen which caused China to restore, however, the Tang dynasty especially the confucians didn’t appreciate it.
Buddhism brought good things to China and there are people who favor in Buddhism, as we can see in Document 1, 4 and 6. Buddhism makes people behave and portray as good people, and people are happy with Buddhism for their teachings which comfort them by saying that it will bring you to Nirvana if you follow it. For Document 1, it is stated that if anyone serves Buddha or follows the commandments correctly, recites Buddhist scriptures, and makes a vow to be reborn, they will enter Nirvana at the end of their life. They will be enlightened in spirit. Everyone wants to have a good afterlife by entering Nirvana. In order to enter Nirvana, according to the Buddhist teachings, they must behave good and follow the teachings of Buddha, which make people behave good. This is written during 350 CE which is during the state of war and rebellion, and the teachings of Buddha act as a part to help China unify. From Document 4, which is written during the war and rebellion state also, the writer is saying that Buddhism is not what to compare with Confucianism which shows how people start to question about Buddhism, which is the reason why the author wrote this document. He wrote it as a