As Buddhism brought to China new thought and ideas, it promoted the development of Chinese philosophy, ethics, language, literature, arts, religions, popular belief etc. On the other hand, as Buddhism is not a cultural bound religion, it also makes use of and adapts to the local culture and thought.
It assumed control longer than a century for Buddhism to get absorbed into Chinese culture. One of the vital powers of Buddhism's prosperity was Daoism. To assist the Chinese with grasping Buddhist ideas, Buddhists acquired thoughts from Daoism by means of the Chinese language. Both Buddhism and Daoism profited by this trade.
