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Although Buddhism had many followers, the lower class society of China embraced Buddhism during a period of instability. At the same time, the higher class accepted Buddhism. However, around 570 C.E. the political stability was restored and the higher class rejected Buddhism seeing it as a threat to their power.
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ReplyDeleteAlthough Buddhism was initially accepted by the Chinese, as it gave them a sense of security during times of social unrest, as political order was restored, Chinese leaders and officials felt that Buddhism was threatening their power over the people and tried to discourage its spread, and yet others merely sought for a peaceful coexistence between Buddhism and existing religions and beliefs.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the attitudes of the Chinese upper class were positive towards Buddhism before the Tang dynasty restored order in 570 C.E., the Tang dynasty’s upper class rejected Buddhism in the empire after this period, while scholars at the beginning and end of the Tang dynasty attempted to accept Buddhism as coexisting with Confucianism.
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ReplyDeleteBuddhism was founded in India, and after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. it gained many converts in China. While Buddhism was spreading there were different views towards it. Although people wanted Buddhism to spread and embraced it to be their main religion because it showed them a sense of security, others, mostly the upper-class at around 570 C.E, were against it and wanted to eradicate it because they felt it more as a threat, and still others were religiously tolerant but accepted the idea of Buddhism.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Ronny's posts? Hmmmm.
ReplyDeleteEnxhi - if they both accepted Buddhism at the same time, why put lowers and upper classes in two separate sentences. Do you mean EVERYONE accepted Buddhism then? Oh, and THEN? WHEN? Throw some dates in there. After that you put in 570 - so what time period are you first writing about? Put that in.
ReplyDeleteRenata, it's good but it's a run-on sentence. Break it up into 2 sentences and add in some dates and I think you've got yourself a perfect thesis.
ReplyDeleteCorax (whoever you are) - it sounds pretty good, except for the part "scholars at the beginning and end of the Tang dynasty attempted to accept Buddhism as coexisting with Confucianism." Beginning and end? Why not just say "during" then? Also, "scholars"? which scholars? All scholars? Buddhist, Confucian, both? Also "accept as coexisting" is really awkward and doesn't sound right.
ReplyDeleteBuddhism was founded in India, and after the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E. it gained many converts in China. (Add in why and try to avoid "many" if you can. Say WHO.)
ReplyDeleteWhile Buddhism was spreading there were different views towards it. (Completely unnecessary and pretty obvious. Take it out.)
Although people (WHO - which people) wanted Buddhism to spread and embraced it to be their (as their) main religion because it showed them a sense of security (during politically uncertain times), others, mostly the upper-class at around 570 C.E. (why this time?), were against it and wanted to eradicate it because they felt it more as a threat, and still others (who) were religiously tolerant but accepted the idea of Buddhism. (strange ending - they were religiously tolerant and accepting? do you mean they were tolerant of other religions such as Buddhism AND they accepted it? or there were some that were tolerant of it and other who accepted it? Still not clear.
You should try to link in the political situation and the times more directly to the attitudes/reactions.
Oh sorry, that last, long post was for Ronny.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs. Randall, sorry Corax is Chris M. I didn't realize that that was the name that would show up as posts.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the attitudes of the Chinese upper class were positive towards Buddhism before the Tang dynasty restored order in 570 C.E., the Tang dynasty’s upper class rejected Buddhism in the empire after this period, while certain upper class member tried to blend Buddhism with existing religions such as Confucianism and accept it.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Chinese peasants originally welcomed Buddhism (around the time of the collapse of Han dynasty), as it gave them shelter during politically uncertain times; imperial security improved government authorities around 570 C.E, in which officials and upper-class people increasingly saw Buddhism as a threat to their political sovereignty and moved to disparage it.
ReplyDeleteAlthough the Chinese lower class embraced Buddhism as their main religion because it showed them a sense of security during politically uncertain times, others, mostly the upper-class at around 570 C.E where the Tang Dynasty restored order, were against it and wanted to eradicate it because they felt it more as a threat. However, other Chinese scholars accepted Buddhism and tried to coexist with it and other religions at the time, such as Confucianism.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the help Mrs. Randall! Sorry for the deleted posts as well. I deleted the posts because I felt they didn't sound right and wanted to fix them.
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