China's religion, language, material and economy. Before Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism were the major religions in China. Confucianism was more strict than belief based, so when missionaries and traders came to China with Buddhist beliefs, many Chinese people were attracted to the spiritual religion. As the newer 500 year old religion traveled through the Silk Road to Han China, Buddhism quickly popularized across the whole country. When the number of Buddhists increased, translations and explanations…
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