Q: Buddhism has spread in China for more than a thousand years. What impact has it had on China culture?

A: Although Buddhism is a foreign religion, it is completely in harmony with the traditional culture of China. The translation of Buddhist scriptures has promoted the evolution of poetic artistic conception and style. For example, the poems of Bai Juyi and Su Dongpo in the Tang and Song Dynasties were mostly inspired by Zen's "chanting the ancient" and new poems; The translation of Buddhist scriptures and the spread of Buddhism have also added many new terms to Chinese, such as "moment", "unique method", "big world" and "blow to the head", which are commonly used words from Buddhism in modern times. Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties was greatly influenced by Buddhism, Hua Yanzong and Zen. By the end of Qing Dynasty, the study of Buddhism had become a trend among intellectuals in China. Some enlightening ideological democrats, such as Tan Sitong, Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and Zhang Taiyan, all used Buddhist teachings as ideological weapons, and Buddhist thoughts of compassion, equality, impermanence and selflessness were generally recognized by intellectuals at that time. In addition, the solemn Buddhist temples, exquisite pagodas and exquisite Buddha statues are undoubtedly important parts of China's art treasure house. Even in real life, there are many contents originated from Buddhism, such as folk activities such as Orchid Festival and Laba Festival, which are directly born out of Buddhist festivals.

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