Monday, October 18, 2010

Buddhism Comes to China

156 B.C.E.

For the past few years, new ideas of peace and enlightenment have come to China. People are calling it Buddhism. These teachings are new and exiting. They speak of getting rid of all desire in the world. They speak of a man named Buddha. This man had reached a state of peace and enlightenment. They called it Nirvana or to be completely enlightened and awoken. These teachings bring a new hope in China. In order to reach Nirvana, one must get rid of all desire. They must destroy their connections with all materialistic things of this world. This introduction in China is important because it's influencing new ideas in this land.


"Buddhism (Overview)." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. <http://ancienthistory.abc-clio.com/>

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