1. Zen buddhism
... gardens had a great influence on the Western culture during the twentieth century and has now become the most popular and influential form of Buddhism. The foundation of Zen lies in India, where Siddhartha Gautama was born and attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. Japanese Zen has its origins in China, where the first Zen masters taught and the first monasteries were ... the golden age of China, Zen was widely supported by the Chinese government and was popular among all classes of people in China. Ch"an was carried to Japan in the twelfth and eleventh centuries by the visits of...
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- Grade Level: High School
