WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism spread from India into northern Asia, Mongolia, and China, whilst Christianity and Islam emerged and were disseminated by trade, pilgrims, and military conquest. The literary, architectural and artistic effects of this can be traced today in the cultures of civilizations along the Silk Routes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and other religions spread along the Silk Road. The Qu’ran (or Koran) is the holy book of the Islamic religion. According to Islam it is the sacred word of God.

Detailed explanation-3: -As Buddhist ideas spread from Indian merchants throughout China, parts of the faith were adopted. Some Buddhist ideas became mixed with similar beliefs that already existed, like Daoism. Both Buddhism and Daoism focused on magical beliefs and rituals. Many Chinese found it easy to blend these two belief systems.