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Buddhism (Siddharta Gautama/ Buddha (enlighted (samsara (cycle of birth),…
Buddhism
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China
China controlled eastern half of silk road, inread access to Western Merchants. Foreign Buddhism entered China
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? doubt about Iranian role in Buddism (Sogdian, Kothan): more direct from India to China over Karakorum mountains, Kashgar and Tarim Basin
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Buddist schools in China
Pure land: (Mahayana) call help on Amitabha to reach the Western Paradise, where there are no distractions
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Tantra: rituals of incantations called mantras, burning of sacrifial offerings and yoga.
Ch'an (Zen): brought by Bodhidharma, spontaneous enlightment could be attained through meditation on paradoxes called gong'ans.
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Increasing Muslim dominance (who wanted to control trade routes), access for Buddhist monks and pilgrims from India to China very difficult.
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