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Page 85
... Mahāyāna Bud- dhism , thoroughly amalgamated with Hsüan Hsüeh , was preached by cultured monks in the circles of the Chien- k'ang aristocracy , where it became extremely popular . Another stimulus for the growth of Buddhism was the ...
... Mahāyāna Bud- dhism , thoroughly amalgamated with Hsüan Hsüeh , was preached by cultured monks in the circles of the Chien- k'ang aristocracy , where it became extremely popular . Another stimulus for the growth of Buddhism was the ...
Page 362
... Mahāyāna ( Greater Vehicle ) Buddhism of Japan ( mainly Zen Buddhism , an intuitive- meditative sect ) have begun world missionary activities under the influence of a Buddhist renaissance . This influ- ence has penetrated Europe and ...
... Mahāyāna ( Greater Vehicle ) Buddhism of Japan ( mainly Zen Buddhism , an intuitive- meditative sect ) have begun world missionary activities under the influence of a Buddhist renaissance . This influ- ence has penetrated Europe and ...
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... Mahāyāna Buddhism throughout Asia and the presence of Taoism in China , shamanism in Korea , and Shintōism in Japan did not undermine the power of Confucianism in government , education , family rituals , and social ethics . In fact ...
... Mahāyāna Buddhism throughout Asia and the presence of Taoism in China , shamanism in Korea , and Shintōism in Japan did not undermine the power of Confucianism in government , education , family rituals , and social ethics . In fact ...
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CHINA | 36 |
CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
CHORDATES CHRISTIANITY | 251 |
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