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... Buddhists among the Korean and Chinese immigrants who entered Japan dur- ing the 5th and 6th centuries . By the 3rd and 4th centuries Buddhism had spread throughout China . It was transmit- ted to the kingdom of Paekche in southern ...
... Buddhists among the Korean and Chinese immigrants who entered Japan dur- ing the 5th and 6th centuries . By the 3rd and 4th centuries Buddhism had spread throughout China . It was transmit- ted to the kingdom of Paekche in southern ...
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... Buddhist . In 741 he issued an Imperial order that a kokubun - ji ( " provincial tem- ple " ) and a kokubun - niji ( " provincial convent " ) should be built in each province of the country . Buddhism there- by became the state religion ...
... Buddhist . In 741 he issued an Imperial order that a kokubun - ji ( " provincial tem- ple " ) and a kokubun - niji ( " provincial convent " ) should be built in each province of the country . Buddhism there- by became the state religion ...
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... Buddhism. decorative effect . Paintings relating to the popular Jōdo sect , especially , showed a trend toward frankly persuasive expression , intended for propagation of the sect . A fine example is the “ Amida [ Amitābha ] Appearing ...
... Buddhism. decorative effect . Paintings relating to the popular Jōdo sect , especially , showed a trend toward frankly persuasive expression , intended for propagation of the sect . A fine example is the “ Amida [ Amitābha ] Appearing ...
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