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After the collapse of the Han Dynasty in 2020 CE, China experienced a period of disunity and political instability. During this time, Buddhist beliefs spread to and throughout china. Traditional Chinese philosophies were abandoned such as Confucianism and attention was drawn to Buddhism for comfort. After the Tang dynasty restored political order and structure, some Buddhist supporters remained but government officials rejected the practice of Buddhism and wanted to root out this “evil” and completely eradicate it. Responses to Buddhism were mostly positive due to people seeking comfort during hard times for them.
Buddhism in China was promoted after the collapse of the Han dynasty since political upheaval led those suffering to seek comfort in it. Buddhism originated in India. Its focus was on how to end suffering by following the “Four Noble Truths” (Doc 1). Before the establishment of the Tang dynasty, Zhi Dun, a Chinese scholar, author and confidant of Chinese aristocrats and high officials supported Buddhism. He describes how to reach Nirvana, a goal for all Buddhists to obtain....

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