Buddhism in Japan

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    China and Japan Essay China and Japan have many similarities and differences. Have you ever wondered if people in China could run as fast as the flash, or if people in Japan could fly? The four parts I will identify in this compare and contrast essay is Geography, Government, Cultural Achievements, and religion/belief system. The point that was the most influential to the growth of these 2 civilizations is religion/belief system. The first point is Geography. Like I said before they have many differences

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    The World Of The Apocalypse

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    civilization time and time again. From modern day film and literature, to ancient religions, talk of the apocalypse is unavoidable. Despite Buddhism being a religion with tenants based on detachment from the material, emphasis on the distinguishment of suffering, and an enlightened existence, there have been several notable moments in East Asian history when Buddhism was the source of all apocalyptic panic. The first took place in 6th century China when Chinese intellectuals closely examined the “Three

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    monastics” (Deal and Ruppert 80) in Japan. In ancient Japan, Buddhists nuns “played a significant role in the early development of Buddhist institutions and practices” and “the first to travel outside of the Japanese archipelago…in order to learn more about Buddhism” (Deal and Ruppert 80). However, women were continue to be seen and treated unequally, especially “with regard to their institutional roles and doctrine” (Deal and Ruppert 240) in the tradition of Buddhism. As monks becomes the solid Monastic

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    (mainly by China and Korea), but Buddhism has been one of the most prominent. Japan, as it did with its other influences, transformed and adapted the contributions of other cultures, morphing it to fit its own indigenous character. As highlighted by Irvine, to fully appreciate and understand Japan’s artworks, one must acknowledge the fundamental role that belief systems played (and continued to play) throughout the history of the country. Buddhism first came to Japan during the sixth century by the

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    Both Hinduism and Buddhism came from the region called India. Hinduism was the dominant one in the subcontinent, while Buddhism had to flee to other regions to spread its belief to the people. The creation of Hinduism will eventually give birth to Buddhism later on. Even though both “religions” came from the same region, they have some similarities and differences between them. Hinduism from the start was a combination of different beliefs or ceremonies from the Indus Valley Civilization. All of

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    Ancient Japan Influence

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    modern day Japan China. Throughout the ages, China has proven to be a country that has a society that is unique in the known world. Culturally, politically, China has its own way for everything, and this way has spread across the globe. In modern day, China has distinctive influences in the Western world, but the spread of Chinese civilization started in the surrounding Asian countries. Almost all countries were reached by land and were handed the Chinese ideas through war; all but one. Japan was unreachable

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    Zen Buddhism is a combination of Taoism and Indian Mahayana Buddhism. This religion or philosophy began in China and then spread to Korea and Japan. The core object of Zen is to understand the meaning of life. Many Japanese art forms were greatly influenced by the Zen philosophy including chado, ikebana, shodo and martial arts. These art forms were transformed into spiritual disciplines and they focused on self-growth. Zen Buddhism puts a lot of emphasis on simplicity and focuses on the importance

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    The religions in ancient Japan had very calming and nonviolent beliefs. Ancient Japan had two main religions, Buddhism and Shinto which are similar religions. Japan had a few side religions like Confucianism and Christianity. Some of Ancient Japan’s main religions are; Shinto’s nature based religion, Buddhism’s complicated beliefs, and Confucianism’s philosophical religion. First of all, Shinto is a nature based religion. They believed that nature and god are one. The religion Shinto has no founder

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    Enlightening Kibyoshi, Not Just for Children

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    practices and beliefs, the core principles of Buddhism often remained prominent. One core principle from Mahayana Buddhism, one of the main two branches of Buddhism, was the pursuit of becoming a bodhisattva (Andreasen, 4). Bodhisattva was literally a “Being of Wisdom”, which meant one who is close to achieving enlightenment, or Nirvana, but delays enlightenment in order to help others achieve enlightenment (Wangu, 52). Another core principle of Buddhism was the high ethical code that was practiced

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    Improvements During the Meiji Restoration The abolishment of feudalism made immense social and political changes in Japan. Japanese citizens were able to choose their occupation and were allowed to move without restriction. By implementing a new environment of political and financial security, the government made investments in advanced industries and technologies. The Japanese government built railway and shipping lines, telegraph and telephone systems, and industries making sugar, glass, textiles

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