Chinese Buddhism

Chinese Buddhism There is evidence of Buddhists in China as early as the 3rd century, but Buddhism was not popular in China for years. Buddhism was probably introduced after the Han emperor Ming Ti had a dream of a flying golden deity that was interpreted as a vision of the Buddha. After this dream, the emperor sent emissaries to India who returned to China with the Sutra in Forty-two Sections. It is kept in a …

…th century, China had a Buddhist reform movement that was supposed to satisfy the Chinese Buddhist tradition and changing the Buddhist teachings and schools to today’s’ standards. The Sino-Japanese War and a communist government have not been helped out the Buddhist religion. The Buddhist community was controlled during the Cultural Revolution. Since 1976 the Chinese government has tried to be more patient, but they are not sure if Buddhism will become popular again in China.