There are many social and political implications that allowed for the rise of Buddhism in China. The first came about because of the unrest over social inequality. Buddhism was a salvation religion and was a refusal of the caste and hierarchal system (Murphey, 77). During the Sui/Tang dynasty, politically there was a great deal of turbulence in the government. Also there were not any strong leaders that emerged and controlled the society. These two factors permitted an opening in which Buddhism appealed to the people of China and became a prevalent factor of Chinese culture.

Another political aspect during the Tang dynasty, which more fully opened the doors for Buddhism, was the fact that they had the first women empres

Buddhism can be seen as a linking factor between Chinese and Japanese culture. It was a developing factor in both societies and left it’s mark on both in history. Although there were some similarities in the two culture’s experiences with Buddhism, there is a definite difference in the acceptance levels in the societies. China has deep roots in Confucian ideals and beliefs and the strong connection that society had with Confucianism is in great part the reason Buddhism did not flourish and became a minority religion there. On the other hand, in Japan it was much more welcomed and excepted because they did not have such a strong connection and emphasis on such an institution like Confucianism.

In Japan, however, Buddhism had a somewhat different experience. Socially, Japan was more open-minded to outside influence and they were eager to adopt the Chinese culture and lifestyle. Also, another reason that Buddhism had a success was the fact that in 587 Soga Uji established it in the Yamato Court (Murphey, 195). These two social factors welcomed Buddhism into the Japanese society and had an influence over the reasons why Buddhism thrived so greatly there. Buddhism was not just welcomed into Japan with open arms because it w

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