establishment of buddhism Flashcards
1
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when did confucianism fall
A
with the fall of the han empire
–since it was supposed to maintain public order with good govnt–but then it fell
2
Q
what religion was popular in china
A
mahayana buddhism
3
Q
how did buddhism get to china
A
silk roads
4
Q
Dunhuang
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a Buddhist oasis city
- -built temples and murals of the Buddha
- -cities like this help buddhism become important n china
5
Q
why did buddhism attract chinese
A
- –high standard for morals
- -intellectual sophistication
- -promise of salvation
6
Q
buddhist monasteries
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- -important in community since they stored surplus food
- -but they paid no taxes
7
Q
dharma
A
basic buddhist doctrine
8
Q
dao
A
the way (Daoist)
9
Q
nirvana
A
personal salvation
10
Q
wuwei
A
noncompetition
11
Q
buddhist beliefs
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celibacy/ filial piety
- -establishing monasteries
- -salvation for everyone in the family
12
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Chan buddhism (Zen)
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- -a syncretic buddhism that respected deists as much as buddhists
- -little interest in written text
- -emphasize intuition and sudden flashes of insight in spiritual enlightenment
13
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xuanzang
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- -one of devout pilgrims that went to india to learn the buddhism homeland
- -they returned with treatises that furthered the buddhism understanding in china
14
Q
What didn’t the daoist like about buddhism
A
popular following that it attracted which meant less resources for doaism
15
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what did the confucians not like about buddhism
A
- -they hated celibacy
- -buddhism is an “alien superstition”
- -buddhist monasteries are a waste and unproductive
