The Influence of Buddhism on China Culture —— An Introduction to China Culture

1 Influence on Confucian culture: The harmonious speculative mode of Buddhism and the theory that life is Zen attracted the ancient literati class and had a certain influence on Confucian orthodoxy. Orthodoxy is a Confucian academic theory about inheritance system in former Wang Zhidao. His generation is Han Yu, who formally put forward the theory of orthodoxy in the same strain, which is essentially an imitation of the inheritance of Tiantai Sect of Buddhism.

2. Influence on Taoism and family culture: We often say that Buddhism and Taoism are not separated, and the most obvious reason is that Buddhism and Taoism are interlinked. For example, Guan Yu is called Galand Bodhisattva in Buddhism and Guan Shengdi in Taoism. Guanyin bodhisattva is enshrined in Buddhism, Taoism and Taoism. Taoism and religion call it benevolence. People also call the benevolent navigation Purdue Buddha. Even in the Journey to the West, the Monkey King's master Bodhi, who was originally a monk, was named Bodhi. It can be seen that good and law are interlinked, and Buddhism and Taoism also influence each other.

Influence on architecture: Buddhist culture occupies an important position in architecture. Grottoes, pagodas and temples have formed unique Buddhist architectural art, among which pagodas have different artistic values according to the different uses of modeling materials. There are wooden pagodas, glazed pagodas and stone pagodas. The stupa symbolizes the merits and cultural heritage of Buddhism.

Buddhist temples and courtyards are mostly quadrangles, which are closed around, facing south, and generally symmetrical along the central axis. Including the main hall, the Heavenly King Hall, the Runwheel Hall, and the Tibetan Scripture Building. On both sides, there are Buddha Pavilion, Bodhisattva Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Zen Hall, Dharma Hall and Zhaitang. Inheriting the characteristics of ancient architecture in China, it embodies the architectural form in a certain historical period and follows the development law of localization in China.

Influence on painting art: Buddhist painting is an important means to guide people to firmly believe and admire. Originated in India, developed in China, and gradually developed into the style of China, China, folk and nationalization. In ancient times, Buddhist art was the mainstream of ancient Southeast Asian art. China's Buddhist art is mainly grotto art, which is the most developed country in the world. Although it originated in India, it has long been separated from the influence of India and Gandhara, creating a unique grotto art style and system in China.

Influence on medicine: The purpose of Buddhism is happiness, friendship and universality. The classics related to Buddhist medicine include Buddhist medical classics, Buddhist medical analogy classics, Buddhist fetal classics and so on. There are also many medical works by eminent monks, such as The Secret Biography of Shaoling and Zhu Lin Gynecology. (See China Encyclopedia of Buddhist Medicine for details. This not only enriches the content of Chinese medicine, but also improves and promotes medical ethics!

Influence on Music: As a kind of religious music, Buddhist music is an important branch of China music, national music and national music. At the beginning of its introduction, it was called Bai Fan, which means singing with music. At the beginning of the 20th century, musician Li Shutong became a monk. Later, Master Taixu wrote lyrics, and he composed Sanbao Song, which is the first Buddhist song written by a professional musician in the history of modern music. In recent years, pop music has also absorbed the elements of religious music and achieved the perfection of pop music. Buddhist songs focus on treating the heart, elegant but not vulgar, and have a positive effect on psychotherapy!

7 Influence on Wushu: China Wushu has existed for a long time. In the Spring and Autumn Period, there were martial arts masters, such as Nie Zheng and Jing Ke, which did not originate in India. The enlightenment of Buddhism has a vital influence on people's psychology and even their bodies. These mental methods can make martial arts practitioners quickly adjust their mentality and bring people's physical fitness to the extreme. So that there is a saying that Shaolin is the world's martial arts in modern times, which shows that Buddhism has made great contributions to the inheritance and development of China martial arts!