Question

How did buddhism overtake ancestral worship as the main religion in china?

Answer 1

Ancestral worship had been deeply rooted in ancient Chinese culture and religion.It involved worship of deceased family members based on the belief that they continued to exist and could influence the lives of the living. Buddhism arrived to China during the 1st century CE. Legends say that Emperor Ming(28-75 CE) was told by his assistant about a God in India who shone like the sun and could fly. So he ordered for Buddhism and its teachings to be brought to China. Buddhism easily combined with folk religion and merged ancestor worship and veneration of Buddha as God.

Answer 2

During the first century CE, Buddhism arrived in China. The Brutality and Uncertainty during that period influenced Buddhism in China.  

Further Explanation:  

During the first century CE, Buddhism arrived in China via trade from the Silk Road. Emperor of China during that era, Han Emperor Ming had a dream of a golden god who was flying in the air and coming out of that dream he told his secretary about his dream and asked him who it could be to which his secretary told him that he has heard about a god in India who flies in the air just like the person whose dream he had and after hearing this the emperor sent his associates for India in order to bring teachings of Buddha in China. From the initial period of its Entry, Buddhism was warmly welcomed in China and it got its place alongside Taoism and Confucianism and Buddhism blended well among the people of China and had major influence on spiritual life of the people of China. During the first century CE, Buddhism arrived in China. The Brutality and Uncertainty during that period influenced Buddhism in China.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Buddhism in China

Keywords: Buddhism, China, Brutality, Uncertainty, Spirituality, Influence, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddha, Entry.