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It's interesting that a country of China's size works without any history of widespread religious belief.
by aswanson 9y ago
It's interesting that a country of China's size works without any history of widespread religious belief.
- vorg 9y agoIsn't the period from the end of the Three Kingdoms (~280AD) to the beginning of the Sui/Tang (~580AD) when Mahayana Buddhism evangelized China?
- aswanson 9y agoIsn't Buddhism a philosophy/approach to living rather than a religion?
- vorg 9y agoYou're thinking more of Theravada Buddhism which spread to Sri Lanka and Thailand, and the more recent Tibetan variety. The Mahayana version which took over China features statues of many different gods, often taken directly from Taoism.
- pcr0 9y agoChina's history was mostly shaped by the "three teachings" of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, combined with a lot of folklore. Religion was never allowed to gain any significant power by Chinese emperors. They often taxed then destroyed monasteries/churches. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Anti-Buddhist_Persecution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Anti-Buddhist_Persecutio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_China