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2017 Spread of Buddhism into East Asia First impression of Buddhism •When Buddhism first reached China, many Chinese saw it as a foreign religion. • They could not understand the vague concept of nirvana. •Also, they criticized people who abandoned their families to become monks and nuns. The Appeal of Buddhism • The Chinese found a great deal of comfort in Buddhism. • The three Chinese schools of thought-Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalismdealt with life on Earth. • Buddhism was a religion that offered an escape from the suffering of earthly life. • Buddhism promised salvation for the good, those who lived moral lives, and punishment for the wicked. • It stressed mercy and compassion. •Buddhist monks and nuns built hospitals and helped the poor. • In time, Buddhism blended with Chinese beliefs and values. Nirvana became the western Heaven, reflecting Chinese ideas about the afterlife. • Chinese Buddhists emphasized Confucian ideas of proper behavior and respect for family and ancestors. • They also absorbed Daoist views of nature because the Chinese could accept diverse ideas. • As a result, many Chinese followed Buddhist, Daoist, and Confucian beliefs at the same time. • Confucianism and Daoism were concerned with ethics and living in harmony with nature, including the gods and spirits that were believed to be everywhere. • Although temples and ceremonies developed around both schools of thought, neither Confucianism nor Daoism were a true religion like Buddhism was. From Korea to Japan • A Chinese monk in the 4th c. introduced Buddhism to Korea • During the sixth and seventh centuries, Korean monks went to China to study and brought back with them the teachings of the various Chinese schools of Buddhism – it flourished under royal patronage. • In the sixth century, the Koreans sent gifts of images of the Buddha and copies of Buddhist texts to the Japanese imperial court. • The Japanese people soon accommodated Buddhism along with their indigenous Shinto beliefs. • As a religion of universal appeal, Buddhism helped to foster harmony within the country.