How many sects are there in Buddhism? What is the difference?

Buddhism is divided into three schools, namely, Zen, Pure Land Sect and Tantric Sect.

Buddhism in the world is divided into three systems: Seated Buddhism, which is mainly popular in Southeast Asia; China Buddhism popular in China, Korean Peninsula and Japan; Tibetan Buddhism spread in Tibet and Mongolia.

As far as the practice of Buddhism in Han Dynasty is concerned, it can be divided into three schools: Zen, Pure Land Sect and Tantric Sect. Zen attaches great importance to personal religious understanding, and Pure Land Sect aims to survive in the western paradise.

Buddhism can be divided into Mahayana and Hinayana. Hinayana was first introduced to China, and later it was also introduced. In China, Buddhist learners give full play to the teachings of Buddhism according to their own understanding, thus forming different sects.

Hinayana Buddhism prevailed in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and flourished in Sui and Tang Dynasties. At that time, there were mainly ten Buddhist sects, eight of which were more prosperous, all of which were Hinayana Buddhism, and two of which were less prosperous.

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The development of Buddhism in Sui and Tang Dynasties also provided excellent themes and inspirations for literature and art. At that time, the literati highly praised the grandeur of Buddhism and the spiritual cultivation of monks, and many of them converted to Buddhism, such as Han Yu, Bai Juyi, Liu Zongyuan, Wang Wei, Li Ao and Pei Xiu, all of whom had deep karma with Buddhism, so poetry creation with Buddhist philosophy came into being.

It also developed from temple lectures to popular social lectures, and created many literary works. With the spread of Bianwen, it became a colorful and varied picture, adding the contents of temple portraits and cave murals carved since the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

In addition, the prosperity of Buddhism in the Sui and Tang Dynasties also attracted the attention of North Korea and Japan, and both countries sent monks to study and observe. In South Korea, there are Tao Zhao, Zhi Tong, Zhi Feng, Hui Ri, Fa Lang, Xin Xing and Morality, while in Japan, there are Tao Zhao, Zhi Tong, Zhi Feng, Drunk City and. Therefore, Buddhism in Korea and Japan has developed on a large scale.

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