Buddhism Origin and spread

Buddhism was introduced into China in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and after the integration and development with the traditional culture of China, it gradually formed a Buddhism with China characteristics. The spread of Buddhism in China has experienced a long historical process. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, Buddhism has been widely spread and developed in China, which has had a far-reaching impact on China's culture, philosophy, art and other fields.

 

Core doctrine

 

The core teachings of Buddhism include: Four truths reveal the essence of life and the causes of suffering, as well as the ways and means to get rid of suffering. The Eight Righteousness Path is a specific practice method to guide believers to achieve liberation.

 

Practice and meditation

 

Buddhism pays attention to practice and meditation, emphasizing inner silence and the experience of enlightenment. Believers practice by chanting Buddhism, meditation and meditation, so as to achieve inner peace and detachment. Buddhist temples have blossomed everywhere in China, becoming places for believers to worship Buddha, practice and seek happiness.

 

Influence and integration

 

Buddhism has a far-reaching influence on the inheritance and development of China culture and has become an important part of China culture. Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and other traditional cultures in China are integrated with each other, forming a unique cultural landscape. For example, Zen Buddhism emphasizes "pointing directly at people's hearts and seeing nature as a Buddha", which has something in common with the Confucian theory of "mind"; The pure land Sect of Buddhism echoes the Taoist concept of fairyland.

 

Zen Buddhism: Zen Buddhism emphasizes "enlightenment" and advocates liberation through inner intuition and understanding, which has had a far-reaching impact on China culture, especially after the Song Dynasty, and Zen Buddhism has become one of the most widely influential Buddhist sects.

 

Pure Land Sect: Pure Land Sect advocates living in the western paradise by chanting Buddha, paying attention to the combination of belief and practice, and becoming an important part of folk beliefs. Integration of Buddhism and Confucianism and Taoism: After Buddhism was introduced into China, it was integrated with Confucian ethics and natural philosophy of Taoism, forming a unique cultural system of "Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism", which had a far-reaching impact on social thought, literature and art, ethics and morality in ancient China. China's Buddhist culture, with its unique theoretical and practical system, has become an important part of Chinese traditional culture, which has had a far-reaching impact on later generations.