I think it is empowered because someone else is feeding off the idea of the government having more power.
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.
Fundamental reason for this was Russia’s under-developed economy, which was mostly agricultural – in fact until the mid-1800s it was almost entirely agrarian, with only minimal manufacturing or industry. <span> Government incentives of the late 1800s instigated a sharp increase in industrial investment and manufacturing; French investors, attracted by government deals, cheap labour and tax breaks, had eagerly pumped money into Russia to construct factories and new mines. But even with this, Russia still tailed its western European neighbours by a long stretch.</span>
