well i have a social studies question! what is the diffusion of buddhism northward to china during han danasty
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Buddhism started moving into China during the Han Dynasty following the opening of the Silk Road although there are records of missionaries in the earlier Qin dynasty. It also first started winning adherents amongst the Royal family and aristocracy during that period. A fresco shows the Emperor Han Wudi 156-87 BCE worshipping Buddha's although there is no record of him doing so in Chinese literature.\n\nBy the first century AD, an emperor became interested in Buddhism and sent for missionaries. From that period, Chinese scholars and Indian missionaries worked on translating Buddhist texts into Chinese. Bronze bells were also introduced at that time and would have an influence on Chinese music.
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Are you in Kyoto?  It's best to take classes from someone in your culture.\n\nTo locate any buddhist temple go here: http://buddhanet.net/asia_dir/abc_j.htm
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They were once predominately Buddhist, but due to authoritarian rule, they have become predominately atheistic. This is not to say there are no other religions there for there are. But most are practiced in secret. Christians are martyred there almost daily by the government of China.
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For China check here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#History and for Japan check here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan#History\n\nGood Luck too you!!!
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lol, what a coincidence. I was just doing some research on Buddhism. I am not sure if this will tell you specifically about Buddhist monks in Russia, but maybe this will start you on your way. Also, try Wikipedia.com\n\nhttp://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/Buddhism\n\nhttp://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=10789&article=Gyudmed+monks+built+the+prayer+wheel+in+the+Russian+Buddhist+Republic+of++Kalmykia\n\nhttp://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=3,1735,0,0,1,0\n\nhttp://www.geocities.com/Athens/Academy/3528/indexe.html
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In the United States the dominant form of Buddhism is Mahayana Buddhism, and Theravada Buddhism is confined to a few viharas. \nBuddhism in the West is a relatively recent development made possible by the breakdown in the State protection accorded to Christianity in Europe. When Buddhism became first known in the West it evoked great interest, especially as it came at a time when Darwinism and other areas of scientific discovery had considerably eroded the basis of Christianity. However this initial spurt of enthusiasm has not been kept up, and since then the Dhamma has been in regression in most of the West, at least amongst the native populations. \n\nTwo dangers confront the spread of Buddhism in the West in the present period. One is the spread of ethnic Buddhism which in some instances has transformed the universal message of the Buddha into a parochial cult. The other is the attempt to transform Buddhism into a minor meditation therapy by certain "teachers" who have not understood the role that "meditation" plays in the Buddha's scheme of liberation, as most of these "teachers" of Buddhism have learnt their "meditation" from Eastern gurus.\nBuddhism in Western countries have taken up two main routes. One is the formation of Buddhist Societies mainly amongst lay-persons centered on the study of texts, and lectures by experts or exponents of Buddhism. The other route was to establish Viharas which have been the usual units around which Buddhists have congregated in Theravaada countries. In most Asian countries the institutional mode is almost exclusively the Vihara model, but in the West it was normal for secular Societies to be established. However both modes can and indeed should exist in the West, but the Viharas established in the West should be in the mainstream of Buddhism, not replicas of ethnic temples imported from the East. We shall consider both these modes of institutional Buddhism in the West, but with the greater emphasis on the Vihara mode.
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http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/time_line.html\n\nhttp://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/china-history.html
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The most prevalent forms are the Mahayana Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.  This has been popularized by the Dalai Lama.  The next is Zen Buddhism which came to us from Japan and is popular because Japanese buddhists have immigrated throughout the US and shared their beliefs with other Americans.
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You have to understand that Buddhism blends wherever it goes. Although the core teachings remain intact, but the outer bark--the "form" that the religion/philosophy expresses--adapts to the receiving culture. Therefore, iconic representations of ideas or teachings differ from area to area. Tibetan Buddhism has a unique flavor, and so do Japanese Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Thai Buddhism, Sri Lankan Buddhism, and so on. \n\nYou can think of Buddhist teachings as a vehicle, a car. You'd have all sorts of models, parts, designs, etc., but a car is still a car despite all its variable forms to choose from. \n\nTo get back to your question, the Fat Buddha ("Laughing Buddha") has been an image exclusive to Chinese Buddhism. It has come to represent good luck and wealth, which reconciles amicably with the Chinese merchantship. As for the actual, historical Fat Buddha.. we don't know if he did exist. He's as far back as a legend. I could be wrong though, about the legend part; I'm not an expert in Chinese Buddhism. You have to go dig history. \n\nThe Buddha--Siddhartha Gautama--has taught, and lived, a life of moderation so it is insensible for people from any culture to portray him as having a fat, gluttonous belly.
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I am puzzled by your question - geography?\nanyway the following article is taken from travelchinaguide.com - hope it answers.\n\n\nThe king of the Qin state, Yinzheng, conquered the other six dukes through ten years of wars and brought an end to the riotous Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC) in 221 BC. He built up the Qin Dynasty - the first unified, multi-national, autocratic and power-centralized state in Chinese history - by making Xianyang, a city near Xian in the Shaanxi Province, his capital city. Although Qin is a short dynasty with a span of only fifteen years, it started off a 2,000-year-long imperial history in China and exerted a far-reaching influence on the subsequent dynasties. Except for frontiers in the west, southwest and northeast, Qin's territory has been kept fairly intact up to the present-day. To protect the northern frontier, the first Qin emperor ordered the construction of the Great Wall. He instituted centralism and a strict set of rules by which people lived in oppression. An army of peasants overthrew the harsh Qin regime just one year after the death of the Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 207 BC.\n\nPolitical History \n\nThe first Qin emperor lived from 259 BC to 210 BC. He was crowned at the age of 13 after his king father died. Since he was too young to administer his country, the real power was in the hand of the prime minister, Lu Buwei, who --allegedly--was the real father of the young emperor. Emperor Qin remained silent and continued to strengthen his own force. When the right occasion presented itself, he arrested the prime minister and sentenced him to death. Upon hearing the news, the prime minister did nothing but roar out in laughter, "Well done, well done, that is my boy." \n\n The first Qin emperor seized the power at the age of 22 in 238 BC. Soon after, he launched a unification campaign from 230 BC to 221 BC. The emperor was a great politician. After unifying the country, he carried out a series of political reforms. He divided the country into 36 prefectures, which he again subdivided into more counties. All the regional governments were subordinate to the central government, which was ruled by the emperor himself. The first Qin emperor standardized the measurement of weight and length, written script, legal system and currency. He migrated thousands of people to southern border areas to pioneer the virgin land. Since the northern tribe the Xiongnu plundered the northern frontiers repeatedly, Emperor Qin appointed one of his excellent generals - Mengtian - to the northern areas. Mengtian beat back the Xiongnu tribe and supervised the construction of the Great Wall.\n\nDespite all great jobs he did, Emperor Qin ruled as a ruthless tyrant. In order to standardize human thoughts, he burnt most of the books in the country to prevent freethinking. Furthermore, the emperor imposed heavy taxes and constrained thousands of people to work on the Great Wall. In the second year after his enthronement, he started the construction of his mausoleum, which took almost 700,000 conscripts over 30 years to complete. In order to continue his reign after his death, he also ordered the construction of the Terra-Cotta Army east of his mausoleum.\n\n The tyranny of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and his successor resulted in wide opposition throughout the country. Peasant uprisings continually struck the regime of the Qin. Finally, in 207 BC, Xiangyu's army inflicted heavy losses on the Qin army; and in the following year, Liu Bang broke Xianyang, the capital of Qin, thus putting an end to the notorious Qin Dynasty.\n\nLater, in pursuit of the domination of the country, a four-year war known as the Chu-Han War broke out between Xiangyu and Liu Bang. Finally, Liu Bang defeated Xiangyu in 202 BC and established the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD), after which he proclaimed himself the emperor of the Han.
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First, don't jump at the first thing that comes to you.  Take one or two or three of them to a reputable antiques dealer or antique book seller (preferably one who specializes in China/East Asia) - see what they have to say.  Then, go to one or two more of these - get a few opinions.  Another way to go might be a museum, if you have a good one near you, or a university - find a museum or university with Asian scholars in residence.\n\nThis could be quite special for you.  Good luck!
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Not sure what you mean, but Siddhartha (Buddha) was raised in the Hindu faith. A lot of the concepts of Hinduism have thus found their way into Buddhism.
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Well, if you consider the following people as having been enlightened you might consider doing what they did. ~ Jesus. He studied and practiced the Jewish faith. Buddha. He studied and practiced the Hindu faith. Lao Tse founded the Taoist faith after having achieved enlightenment so as to lead others in that direction, so you might study and practice Taoism. Or, if you want a path that is relatively straightforward and put in simple terms easily understood by modern day folk you might go to the following source. But whatever you do, if you decide to do anything, there is ONE thing you MUST do ... Follow your heart HONESTLY.
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QUESTION: Wasn’t it irresponsible for the Buddha to walk out on his wife and child?\n\nANSWER: It couldn’t have been an easy thing for the Buddha to leave his family. He must have worried and hesitated for a long time before finally leaving. But he had a choice, dedicating himself to his family or dedicating himself to the whole world. In the end, his great compassion made him give himself to the whole world. And the whole world still benefits from his sacrifice. This was not irresponsible. It was perhaps the most significant sacrifice ever made.\n\n-------------\n\ni also heard that it is her wife who ask Siddharta to give birth for her so she can remember him, she agree with Siddharta's search for truth.\nlater, i heard that his wife and his son and many family members also follows him.. (but you might want to validate it)
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Not in Hinduism, which is very much a live-and-let-live faith. Buddhism tends not to missionize but in history there were times when some forms of Buddhism did, indeed, missionize.
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Why not just go to your local sensei and seek advice from him directly? Doesn't he know more about asian religion than a PhD figure who is proabbly a Christian? Check out this website (I am familliar with Buddhism only sorry) They will answer your questions if you ask them.
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Well, when I learned about Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism in class (not to say that you're practicing either of these religions),with Buddhism for sure, I don't think that it takes a set amount of time.  You just reach it once you feel it.  It took Buddha approximately 45 years to become enlightened.