The Development and Origin of Buddhism in China? >

Buddhism has a history of more than 2,500 years. It was founded by Gautama Siddharta, the prince of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kapilovi (now Nepal) (see Buddha's birthday). Western countries generally believe that Buddhism originated in India, and India is actually trying to shape the image of a "Buddhist holy land".

When Buddhism was founded, India had entered the serf society ruled by feudal lords. At that time, the three traditional Indian beliefs of Vedic Apocalypse, universal sacrifice and Brahman supremacy, as well as the position of Brahman in monopolizing wisdom and representing theocracy, began to shake and became the target of public criticism. Free thinkers have all kinds of anti-traditional Samoan thoughts.

Founder Sakyamuni, born in Kapilovi, Nepal, is the prince of Sakyamuni people. There are still different opinions about his date of birth and death in Buddhism circulating in the north and south, but it is generally believed that he lived in the 6th to 5th century BC. When he was a teenager, he felt that things were changeable and thought deeply about ways to get rid of the suffering of life.

Becoming a monk at the age of 29. After becoming a Buddha (Buddha, a freelance translator), he publicized his enlightenment to the public in the middle of the Ganges River valley in India, and more and more believers, thus organizing religious groups and forming Buddhism. He died in Naga at the age of 80.

Buddhism was originally popular only in the Ganges valley in central India. During the Peacock Dynasty, King Ashoka regarded Buddhism as the state religion, extensively built stupas, carved decrees and doctrines on cliffs and stone pillars, and spread to many places in the South Asian subcontinent. At the same time, teachers were sent to neighboring countries to preach, starting from Myanmar in the east, Sri Lanka in the south and Syria and Egypt in the west, making Buddhism gradually become a world religion.

Buddhism spread to all parts of Asia, which can be roughly divided into two routes: first from the south to Sri Lanka, and then from Sri Lanka to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. It spread northward to China via Pamirs, and then from China to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and other countries.

China Buddhist Sect

There are three systems: Chinese, Tibetan and Pali. In the process of development, they each formed some schools and sects. Buddhism in China mainly includes Tiantai Sect, Sanlun Sect, Faxiang Sect, Legalist Sect, Pure Land Sect, Zen Sect, Huayan Sect and Tantric Sect. Tibetan Buddhism mainly includes Ningma School, Gadang School, Kagyu School, Sakya School and Gelug School.

In addition, there are several small factions, such as Xie Xie, Jueyu, Juenang and Xia Lu. Among them, the Gelug Sect is the largest. Bali Buddhism mainly includes Runrun (divided into Bai Ba and Bai Sun tribes), Baizhuang, Duolie (divided into Dagong Dan, Suttman, Ruijing and Myanmar tribes) and Zuo Yi.