HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Buddhism
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Hinduism
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Christianity
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Judaism
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Detailed explanation-1: -China has the world’s largest Buddhist population, with an estimated 185–250 million practitioners, according to Freedom House. Though Buddhism originated in India, it has a long history and tradition in China and today is the country’s largest institutionalized religion.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was brought to China by Buddhist monks from India during the latter part of the Han dynasty (ca. 150 CE) and took over a century to become assimilated into Chinese culture. One of the key forces of Buddhism’s success was Daoism.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are three main schools of Buddhism: Mahayana, Theravada, and Vajrayana.