HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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an oracle.
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the Dao.
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diffusion.
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ethics.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism is a good example of religion cultural diffusion. It reached China, due to cultural diffusion as it was favoured by the merchants along the silk roads, and therefore, was able to extend into China. Buddhism would be met with its patrons, as well harsh critics.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism entered China via the Silk Road. Buddhist monks travelled with merchant caravans on the Silk Road to preach their new religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expansion Diffusion is when a characteristic spreads outward from a central point. In the case of Buddhism, it started to spread throughout India and the surrounding lands after the conversion of Emperor Ashoka (268-232 BCE) of the Maurya Dynasty.
Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhism. It is widely believed that Buddhism was introduced to China during the Han period (206 BC-220 AD). After its introduction, Mahayana Buddhism, the most prominent branch of Buddhism in China, played an important role in shaping Chinese civilization.