The Buddhism is a religion that has its roots in India. From India, it started to spread in the neighboring regions of Southeast Asia and East Asia, with the spreading going through the trade roots.
When this religion reached China, it seemed very appealing to the people, but very importantly, to the ruling class as well. The reasons as to why the Buddhism was so appealing to the Chinese were numerous, with some having bigger influence than others.
The Buddhism was a religion that promoted inner peace, and living a good quality life.
It was promoting equality in the society, and everyone was set to be on the same level.
This religion was promoting harmony between the humans and the environment, and that it is crucial that they coexist in perfect balance for the good of both sides.
In the Catholic church they believed that if you weren't good enough to go to heaven you would go to a holding place called Purgatory In order to get someone out of this place you would have to buy indulgences. This was a ploy by the Catholic Church to scare members to buy these so that they could raise money.
Which country are we talking about ?do you mean in general ?
People had to build more houses, find supplies, create new jobs, and have more schools and doctors.
