Japanese Culture and it's relation to Buddhism

Japanese culture and it's relation to Buddhism Buddhism first touched Japanese society in 552CE, during the visit of the Korean envoy. The brightly colored Buddhist robes that the envoy wore impressed the Japanese aristocrats. Buddhism of this time consisted primarily of an integration of Chinese and Indian thought during trade on the Silk road. When the Japanese aristocrats first encountered Buddhism they were intrigued, but not universally convinced if it could be accepted into Japanese …

…learn about Buddhism for themselves, without reading about it in as book. It is in this manner that one can come to truly appreciate the breadth of Buddhist principles. By seeing them in practice, they truly come to life. Works Cited 1. Smith, Jean. The Beginners guide to Zen Buddhism New York, NY Bell Tower, 2000. 2. Suzuki, Disetz. Zen and Japanese Culture New York, NY Bollingen Foundation, 1959. 3. Wood, Ernest. Zen Dictionary Rutland, Vermont Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1973.