1. Monestery
... completely new cultural innovations to these emerging societies. Buddhism was believed to be first introduced to China in the first century by traders from the west who traveled via the silk road. Over time China adapted this belief into their own culture by blending it with their native beliefs, producing a distinct version of Chinese Buddhism. As Buddhism began to spread from China ... ...
... focus shift heavily from Buddhism onto Confucianism. It became really important to know the Five Classics and Four Books (Lecture, September 27). Buddhism was brought over to Japan through the Silk Road in the middle of the sixth century in 552; however, this new adoption was not too smooth. Buddhism in Japan was seen as a threat to power of the government. "Buddhism ... ...