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  • 'ṣṭāṅga mārgaḥ; Chinese: 八正道, Bāzhèngdào; ... ethical code followed by lay followers of Buddhism: :1. To refrain ...
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  • , also known as Shin Buddhism, was founded by the former Tendai Japanese ... one of the most widely followed forms of Buddhism in Japan. Today, there are ...
    23 KB (3,447 words) - 20:10, 24 April 2023
  • tests measured candidates knowledge of the Chinese classics, and sometimes ... jabeop) in a variety of fields, including Buddhism. Monks who passed then received ...
    16 KB (2,316 words) - 06:03, 27 July 2023
  • The Chinese Rites controversy (ca. 1630-1715 C.E.) was a dispute within ... rites as they sought to create a Chinese version of Christianity ...
    22 KB (3,410 words) - 16:46, 10 December 2023
  • and is also considered to be holy in Buddhism, Sikhism, and some new religious ... appeared as "唵" in Chinese Buddhism, and was also utilized ...
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  • Vajrayana Buddhism (also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Esoteric ... While Vajrayana Buddhism is a part of Tibetan Buddhism, in that it ...
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  • transcendence, a theme documented in Chinese history since the legendary ... like De and Deeds, have become part of Chinese culture and thought. Western ...
    15 KB (2,159 words) - 17:32, 11 October 2020
  • Japan from abroad were Confucianism, Buddhism, Neo-Confucianism, Daoism ... Among Far Eastern traditions, while Chinese thought has generally had ...
    28 KB (4,111 words) - 09:55, 1 April 2024
  • from the seventh to the tenth century. Buddhism and Daoism were introduced ... synonymous with all of Japan. Based on Chinese models (including the adoption ...
    34 KB (5,124 words) - 18:29, 19 August 2023
  • was a great patron of the Buddhist faith; Buddhism spread to Central Asia and ... In Gandhara, Mahayana Buddhism flourished and Buddha was represented ...
    23 KB (3,513 words) - 18:46, 4 December 2023
  • Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism, among others. He is identified ... powerful empire under the influence of Buddhism with some Manichaean shrines ...
    9 KB (1,391 words) - 02:52, 6 November 2022
  • as well as spiritual heritage in Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. ... Jiangxi was outside the sphere of influence of early Chinese civilization ...
    21 KB (3,089 words) - 20:39, 3 April 2024
  • Chinese mythology starts with Pangu, the creator of the universe, ... It was during this period that Chinese civilization developed a ruling ...
    11 KB (1,756 words) - 18:50, 26 November 2022
  • Traditional Chinese: 韓非 Simplified Chinese: 韩非 Pinyin: Hán Fēi Wade-Giles: Han Fei ...
    13 KB (2,134 words) - 04:54, 25 June 2024
  • between incarnations (for example, the Chinese Di Yu or the Buddhist Naraka ... The structure of hell is remarkably complex in many Chinese religions ...
    24 KB (3,806 words) - 09:40, 25 June 2024
  • clearly explicated by Tansen Sen, in his Buddhism, Diplomacy, and Trade: The ... blamed for the eventual destruction of Buddhism. Victor H. Mair has explained ...
    24 KB (3,613 words) - 05:32, 5 November 2022
  • interconnected as early as 5000 B.C.E. Chinese merchants colonized the ... Buddhism constituted the dominant religion, followed by Islam, and ...
    38 KB (5,260 words) - 15:15, 27 April 2023
  • from the history and lore of Chan (Zen) Buddhism, generally containing aspects ... In Chan (Zen) Buddhism, a koan is a succinct paradoxical statement ...
    33 KB (5,103 words) - 03:57, 4 March 2023
  • Tao or Dao (道, Pinyin: Dào, Cantonese: Dou) is a Chinese character ... cosmology became a distinctive feature of Chinese philosophy, one which was ...
    21 KB (3,367 words) - 19:34, 7 July 2023
  • and Korea. Its relics can still be seen in Chinese cities such as Xi'an. ... 635, and its relics can still be seen in Chinese cities such as Xi'an ...
    19 KB (2,813 words) - 16:23, 11 November 2022

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