In which country did the culture of Buddhism first begin to flourish?

According to historical records, Buddhism was originally founded by a prince in India, and it is widely believed that the birthplace of Buddhism is India. This led many people to believe that the Buddha was born in India. But in fact, the country of the prince who spread the word was actually in Nepal, so the origin of Buddhism is traced back to the birthplace of Buddhism in Nepal. But Buddhism began to really take off in China during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

I. Buddhism's Compromise of Traditional Culture

Buddhism is a foreign culture to the Middle Kingdom, but can have a history of more than 2,000 years in our country, and the reason for this is that Buddhism is willing to compromise the traditional culture of our country. The period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties was a monarchical dictatorship, and Buddhism realized the importance of imperial power, so it relied on it. We can find in history that there is a very close relationship between Buddhism and imperial power. Moreover, in order to tie in with the filial piety in Confucianism in China, Buddhism has specially compiled a scripture, which is specially written on the fact that the kindness of parents to their children is so heavy that it is difficult for the children to repay them. It is because of this that Buddhism has been able to flourish in our country.

Second, the rulers honored Buddhism

There were many emperors during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, who believed in Buddhism, and so they made an edict to the world, so that all the people of the world began to believe in Buddhism. Therefore, many temples appeared in the period of the North and South Dynasties, and the economy of the temples was relatively developed, and could even influence the economy of the country. Although there were many people who were opposed to Buddhist theories, on the whole, Buddhism during the Northern and Southern Dynasties was still respected by the majority of the people, which laid the foundation for Buddhism to enter the peak of the Tang Dynasty later on. The founding of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty marked the beginning of a relatively prosperous phase for Buddhism, allowing Buddhist culture to develop further.

Third, the significance of Buddhist culture

Buddhism in the continuous progress of history to enrich the theory, so Buddhism can also be said to be a kind of higher philosophy, with a very strong dialectical thinking. Through various arguments to make more people to believe in Buddhism, so the significance of Buddhism is in religious education.